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flame retardant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
flame re-tar-dant
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical used to impart flame resistance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flame retardants (plural)

Questions

What does flame retardant mean?
A chemical used to impart flame resistance.

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