Associations to the word «Retardant»

Wiktionary

RETARDANT, adjective. (often in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something
RETARDANT, noun. (often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something

Dictionary definition

RETARDANT, noun. Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats