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