retardant

English

Etymology

From French retardant.

Adjective

retardant (comparative more retardant, superlative most retardant)

  1. (often in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something

Noun

retardant (plural retardants)

  1. (often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something

Derived terms

French

Verb

retardant

  1. present participle of retarder

Latin

Verb

retardant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of retardō
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