fire-retardant
adjective/ˈfaɪə rɪtɑːdənt/
/ˈfaɪər rɪtɑːrdənt/
(also flame-retardant)
[usually before noun]- that makes a fire burn more slowly
- The chair had fire-retardant covers.
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