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Meaning of "flame-retardant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAME-RETARDANT

flame-retardant  [ˈfleɪmrɪˌtɑːdənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAME-RETARDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flame-Retardant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLAME-RETARDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flame retardant

Flame retardants are compounds added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings that inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames to prevent the spread of fire. They may be mixed with the base material or chemically bonded to it. Mineral flame retardants are typically additive while organohalogen and organophosphorus compounds can be either reactive or additive. The annual consumption of flame retardants amounts to over 1.5 million tonnes per year, which is the equivalent of a sales volume of approx. 1.9 billion euro. In 2008 the United States, Europe and Asia consumed 1.8 million tonnes, worth US$4.20-4.25 billion. According to Ceresana, the market for flame retardants is increasing due to rising safety standards worldwide and the increased use of flame retardants. It is expected that the global flame retardant market will generate US$5.8 billion. In 2010, Asia-Pacific was the largest market for flame retardants, accounting for approximately 41% of global demand, followed by North America, and Western Europe.

Definition of flame-retardant in the English dictionary

The definition of flame-retardant in the dictionary is a material that, while not incombustible, does not itself maintain combustion without an external heat source and therefore retards the spread of fire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAME-RETARDANT


accident
ˈæksɪdənt
accordant
əˈkɔːdənt
antecedent
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt
ardent
ˈɑːdənt
concordant
kənˈkɔːdənt
decedent
dɪˈsiːdənt
discordant
dɪsˈkɔːdənt
fire-retardant
ˌfaɪərɪˈtɑːdənt
gardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
guardant
ˈɡɑːdənt
intercedent
ˌɪntəˈsiːdənt
mordant
ˈmɔːdənt
mordent
ˈmɔːdənt
needn´t
ˈniːdənt
non-student
ˌnɒnˈstjuːdənt
prudent
ˈpruːdənt
regardant
rɪˈɡɑːdənt
retardant
rɪˈtɑːdənt
student
ˈstjuːdənt
verdant
ˈvɜːdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAME-RETARDANT

flame red
flame retardant
flame retarder
flame test
flame tree
flame war
flame-arc light
flame-coloured
flame-of-the-forest
flame-red
flame-thrower
flameless
flamelet
flamelike
flamen
flamenco
flameout
flameproof
flameproofer
flamer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAME-RETARDANT

abundant
antioxidant
ascendant
attendant
commandant
defendant
demandant
dependant
descendant
disaccordant
en attendant
fire retardant
flame retardant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
oxidant
pendant
redundant
undiscordant

Synonyms and antonyms of flame-retardant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flame-retardant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAME-RETARDANT

Find out the translation of flame-retardant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flame-retardant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flame-retardant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阻燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retardante de la llama
570 millions of speakers

English

flame-retardant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लौ - retardant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثبطات اللهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огнестойкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retardador de chamas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিখা- retardant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ignifuge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tahan api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flammhemmende
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

難燃性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난연성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Api-retardant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ தடுப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्वाला- retardant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alev geciktirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritardante di fiamma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ognioodporny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогнестійкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ignifugă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβραδυντικά φλόγας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlamtrae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flamhämmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flammehemmende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flame-retardant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAME-RETARDANT»

The term «flame-retardant» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAME-RETARDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flame-retardant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flame-retardant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flame-retardant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAME-RETARDANT»

Discover the use of flame-retardant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flame-retardant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fire Retardant Materials
The book discusses the fundamental issues that determine whether or not a material is flammable and how flame retardancy may be conferred both mechanistically and by means of established flame retardant systems and explores emerging methods ...
A. Richard Horrocks, Dennis Price, 2001
2
Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
The book has practical examples from literature, patents, and existing commercial products. Readers can design new work based upon the material in the book or use it as a handy reference for interpreting existing work and results.
Alexander B. Morgan, Charles A. Wilkie, 2007
3
Thermally Stable and Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
In this book, leaders in the field outline the mechanisms behind the generation of suitable polymer systems, pulling together recent research to provide a unified and up-to-date assessment of recent technological advancements.
Vikas Mittal, 2011
4
Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals
Chapters 4-19 provide the subcommittee's review and assessment of health risks posed by exposure to each of the 16 FR chemicals. Data gaps and research needs are provided at the end of these chapters.
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Toxicology, Subcommittee on Flame-Retardant Chemicals, 2000
5
Fire Retardancy of Polymers: New Strategies and Mechanisms
The latest developments in fire retardancy of polymeric materials, including new systems, formulations and test-methods are detailed in this book.
T. Richard Hull, Baljinder K. Kandola, 2009
6
Fire Retardancy of Polymers: New Applications of Mineral Fillers
This book will appeal to professionals, materials scientists and engineers looking for novel ways to eliminate fire hazards and improve flame retardancy of materials.
Michel Le Bras, Charles A. Wilkie, Serge Bourbigot, 2005
7
Plastic Flame Retardants: Technology and Current Developments
4.1 Commodity Metal Hydrate Flame Retardant Products ATH, the largest volume metal hydrate flame retardant, is used to flame retard a variety of thermoplastic and thermoset resins including PVC, ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), ...
J. Innes, A. Innes, 2003
8
Handbook of Green Chemicals
Saytex®9006L flame retardant, triacetate film/sheet Triphenyl phosphate flame retardant, unfilled thermoplastic polyesters Antiblaze® 1 045 flame retardant, unsaturated polyesters Zinc molybdate flame retardant, urea/phenolic chipboard  ...
‎2004
9
Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition
More than just an update of previously covered topics, this edition discusses: additional fire retardant chemistry developments in regulations and standards new flame retardant approaches fire safety engineering modeling and fire growth ...
Charles A. Wilkie, Alexander B. Morgan, 2009
10
Estrogenic Activity of the Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether ...
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardants suspected to act as endocrine disruptors.
Minerva Mercado-Feliciano, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAME-RETARDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flame-retardant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Miracle City Mall demolition is on again after delays
Asbestos was used as a flame-retardant insulation in buildings until its production was banned in the United States in 1978. Prolonged ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
2
Havells continues on emotional route with new ad film
... Havells India Limited said, “The objective was to reinforce the product proposition of 'flame-retardant wires' by means of a powerful emotional ... «Exchange4Media, Jul 15»
3
Drones in Fire Zones Could Be Outlawed
Flights are grounded, and in some cases have had "to discharge their critical, flame-retardant loads in areas not affected by fire and wasting ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Compounder O'Neil expands New Jersey operations
... additive masterbatches and specialty compounds, including high-performance custom compounds such as flame-retardant, anti-static, ESD, ... «Plastics Today, Jul 15»
5
Havells Wires salutes daughter's love for dad
Vijay Narayanan, VP-Marketing, Havells India Limited said: “The objective was to reinforce the product proposition of 'flame-retardant wires' by ... «Mumbrella Asia, Jul 15»
6
CWRU researcher raises awareness of flame-retardants found in …
Many flame-retardant chemicals are found in plastics. They become harmful when particles are released into the air and breathed in, ingested ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
7
An Alert for Parents-- CWRU Nursing School Researcher Raises …
Many flame-retardant chemicals are found in plastics. They become harmful when particles are released into the air and breathed in, ingested ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
8
US Energy Sector Growth Lifts Demand For Flame-Retardant Clothing
America's increased energy production in the oil, gas and electrical sectors has sparked a need for more protective uniforms for manufacturing ... «Sourcing Journal Online, Jun 15»
9
Dayton signs scaled-back flame retardant ban
Mark Dayton has signed a bill that bans four flame-retardant chemicals from children's products and upholstered furniture. The ban, which ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, May 15»
10
Israel Chemicals to shut production line that produces flame
JERUSALEM: Israel Chemicals (ICL) said on Sunday it will close a line that produces a flame-retardant product called FR-1210, saying an ... «Economic Times, May 15»

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