fire-retardant
[ fahyuh r-ri-tahr-dnt ]
/ ˈfaɪər rɪˌtɑr dnt /
adjective
able to slow or check the spread of destructive fire.
Origin of fire-retardant
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby fire-retardant
fire-engine red,
fire-extinguisher,
fire-plow,
fire-polish,
fire-resistant,
fire-retardant,
fire-tube boiler,
firearm,
fireback,
fireball,
fireballer