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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesritardante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ri.tarˈdan.te/
"È stato utilizzato un liquido ritardante per spegnere l'incendio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that is used to slow down or delay a chemical reaction, process, or the spread of fire.
"Firefighters dropped a chemical retardant from the aircraft to contain the spreading wildfire."
- 1
Serving to delay, slow down, or prevent the progress or development of something.
"The fabric has been treated with a flame-retardant coating to improve safety compliance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retardare', meaning to delay or make slow, formed by combining 're-' (back, anew) with 'tardus' (slow). Entering Middle French and subsequently English in the late 16th century, the term evolved from a general verb meaning to hinder progress into a specialized noun used predominantly in chemistry and fire safety for substances that slow down chemical reactions or combustion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retardant" is said worldwide
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retardateur
Transliteration: /ʁə.taʁ.da.tœʁ/
"Un agent retardateur a été appliqué sur le matériau."
Verzögerungsmittel
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩/
"Das Flammschutzmittel verhindert eine schnelle Ausbreitung des Feuers."
ritardante
Transliteration: /ri.tarˈdan.te/
"È stato utilizzato un liquido ritardante per spegnere l'incendio."
retardante
Transliteration: /re.taɾˈðan.te/
"El producto químico actúa como un retardante de fuego."
retardante
Transliteration: /ʁe.taʁˈdɐ̃.tʃi/
"Aplicou-se um retardante de chama no tecido."
मंदक
Transliteration: mandak
"आग को रोकने के लिए एक रासायनिक मंदक का छिड़काव किया गया।"
阻燃剂
Transliteration: zǔ rán jì
"这种材料添加了高效的阻燃剂。"
지연제
Transliteration: ji-yeon-je
"화재 확산을 막기 위해 방염 지연제가 사용되었습니다."
遅延剤
Transliteration: chienzai
"延焼を防ぐために難燃遅延剤が散布された。"
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