retardant
English
Etymology
From French retardant.
Adjective
retardant (comparative more retardant, superlative most retardant)
- (often in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something
Noun
retardant (plural retardants)
- (often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
Derived terms
- flame retardant
French
Verb
retardant
- present participle of retarder
Latin
Verb
retardant
- third-person plural present active indicative of retardō