retardants's Usage Examples:

retardants used in the manufacture of appliances will be banned from July 2006.

Sweden did not want to import computers with halogenated flame retardants.

Those retardants banned are PBB (polybrominated biphenyls) and PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers ), both of which are used in thermoplastics.

It doesn't need any of the chemical flame retardants that are used in conventionally produced mattresses and bedding products.

flame retardants in printed circuit boards, plastic cases and in some textiles.

brominated flame retardants are a group of chemicals used to reduce the risk of items catching fire.

Heavy metals and toxic flame retardants used in the manufacture of appliances will be banned from July 2006.

halogenated flame retardants.

retardants in some products.

Dead Sea bromine is the world's largest producer of elemental bromine, and makes bromine based flame retardants.

Other ingredients might include set retardants such as hydrated lime, and fiber reinforcements such as straw and ox hair.

Synonyms:

retardation, agent, retardent,

Antonyms:

intelligence, acceleration, general agent, special agent,