retardant
শিখা
definition
noun
According to Congressman Tom Udall, over 35 million gallons of cyanide containing fire retardants were dumped on fires in the West this summer alone.
a fabric or substance that prevents or inhibits something, especially the outbreak of fire.
adjective
fire-retardant polymers
(chiefly of a synthetic or treated fabric or substance) not readily susceptible to fire.
example
If not covered with flocking, tinsel, or fire 'retardant' , trees can be chipped for mulch or used whole to stabilize wetlands.
The wall should be protected by a flame 'retardant' surface.
Bamboo members were straightened in China through heat and pressure, and then processed with insecticide and fire 'retardant' .
Luckily, their recently-installed kitchen is huge and relatively flame 'retardant' .
Floating floor pieces are installed over a vapor 'retardant' supplied by the manufacturer and are either glued or snapped together.
This does not apply in an oxygen-enriched environment, where fire 'retardant' materials may ignite quickly.
Also, the presence of flame 'retardant' chemicals in our blood is not necessarily a cause for concern.
The most important use of bromine today is in making flame 'retardant' materials.
A fire 'retardant' could be added to composite wood products made with starch adhesive.
The coveralls are designed to reduce the possibility of static electricity and are laundered in flame 'retardant' .
Cellulose is made from recycled materials treated with fire 'retardant' chemicals.
If your buttonholes tend to fray, place a dab of fray 'retardant' on the back of the buttonhole.
Other shots revealed the futile efforts of firefighters as they built fireguards or dropped plane-loads of water and fire 'retardant' on a natural force out of control.
For example, Colborn says, bisphenol A, a component of plastic that is also used as a fire 'retardant' , causes female mice to reach puberty earlier than normal.
The fibers are then formed into batt insulation similar to high-density fiberglass, and then treated with a fire 'retardant' .
They have even stripped off their flame 'retardant' togs to raise cash for local good causes.
In a bid to prevent further arson attempts, the horse may be sprayed with a fire 'retardant' substance.
The invention also relates to the use of the abovementioned flame 'retardant' combination, especially in thermoplastic polymers.
There are flame 'retardant' chemicals all over the place.
Most cotton insulation is treated with a flame 'retardant' , but is manufactured without formaldehyde binders.
Computers contain a variety of metals and chemicals - such as lead, mercury and brominated flame 'retardants' - which are particularly nasty if dumped in landfill sites.
Because the treatment is topical, it will wear out in time, and repeated cleanings will cause the flame 'retardancy' to dissolve sooner.
Use drift 'retardants' if droplet size cannot be controlled with nozzle selection.
A traveller starts at the airport and boards the plane, with its full complement of fire 'retardants' , stain resistants, and the other protective chemicals.
Other considerations include deposits of surface volatile impurities, fire 'retardancy' , metal corrosion, odor, and traditional application issues, such as the ability of paint to adhere.
Also known as brominated flame 'retardants' , they are used in many everyday products, including electronics, furniture and textiles.
Heavy metals, lead, mercury, cadmium and brominated flame 'retardants' are all found in computer equipment and remain stable and relatively harmless while the machinery is in use.
Leaching simulates the effect of high humidity, weathering, and washing on the fire 'retardancy' of a coating, and is specified in various regulations and specifications for fire-retardant paints.
And under pressure, the company agreed in November to stop producing some of its flame 'retardants' for furniture, linked in some animal tests to brain development problems in unborn babies.
These chemicals are common in the manufacture of pesticides, herbicides, and petrochemicals: they are found in soaps and detergents, flame 'retardants' , and the dioxins produced in pulp and paper mills.
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