retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtär-dᵊnt 
: serving or tending to retard
a growth-retardant substance
retardant
noun
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Crew members cut a helicopter landing spot (called H1) and an air tanker dropped retardant.
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Air resources are over the fire making retardant drops.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Three helicopters also dropped retardant to support the ground crews, the agency said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
Firefighters began dropping retardant on the 12-acre Double Fire, sparked off of Double Eagle Way near the community of Challenge-Brownsville.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Air resources are over the fire making retardant drops.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Three helicopters also dropped retardant to support the ground crews, the agency said.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
Firefighters began dropping retardant on the 12-acre Double Fire, sparked off of Double Eagle Way near the community of Challenge-Brownsville.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retardant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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retardant
adjective
re·tar·dant
ri-ˈtärd-ᵊnt
: serving or tending to retard
flame-retardant fabrics
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