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retardant

adj

Etymology

Borrowed from French retardant, equivalent to retard (“to slow down”) + -ant.

  1. borrowed from retardant

Definitions

  1. Serving to impede (slow down) the action of something

  2. Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA