retardancy

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noun

The degree of being retardant

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Meanings

nounretardancy (plural retardancies)

plural retardancies

  1. The degree of being retardant

    The methods for evaluating flame and fire retardancy of these materials have been already established.

    1982, United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Fire Research and Safety, Fire Research and Safety, page 2
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    Fire safety legislation dictates, in particular, designing products of high-flame retardancy along with minimal environmental impact.

    2014, Polymer Green Flame Retardants: A comprehensive Guide to ..., →ISBN

Origin

From retardant + -cy.

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APA

retardancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardancy

MLA

“retardancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retardancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardancy.

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