RETARDENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any agent that retards or delays or hinders

Example:

flame-retardant

Synonyms:

retardant; retardation; retardent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("retardent" is a kind of...):

agent (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect)

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