Meanings
plural flame retardants
- A chemical used to impart flame resistance.
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The analysis examined about 20 years of flame retardant research and includes an interactive map showing the location and type of animal found to be contaminated. It brings into sharp focus the breadth of flame retardant pollution and dangers it poses. […] Several chemical classes are utilized as flame retardants and in an effort to help reduce fire risks are added to thousands of consumer products from furniture to electronics to auto interiors.
2023 October 18, Tom Perkins, “Flame retardant pollution threatens wildlife on all continents, research finds”, in The Guardian
Translations
German Flammschutzmittel, Brandhemmer
- Flammschutzmittelchemical used to impart flame resistance
- Brandhemmerchemical used to impart flame resistance
Polish uniepalniacz
- uniepalniaczchemical used to impart flame resistance
Swedish flamskyddsmedel
- flamskyddsmedelchemical used to impart flame resistance
Cite this entry
flame retardant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flame%20retardant
“flame retardant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flame%20retardant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flame retardant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flame%20retardant.
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