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adj
Serving to impede (slow down) the action of something
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any agent that retards or delays or hinders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retardent, retardation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agent
History
Borrowed from French retardant, equivalent to retard (“to slow down”) + -ant.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
