fire-retardant

English - Turkish

Definition of fire-retardant in English Turkish dictionary: yangın geciktirici; Geç alev alıcı (malzeme)

English - English

Definition of fire-retardant in English English dictionary: hard to ignite; A substance that makes an object resistant to burning; difficult to burn; Fire-retardant substances make the thing that they are applied to burn more slowly. fire-retardant foam. = flame-retardant; Any of several substances used to delay or prevent combustion when used as a coating or component of a combustible material; A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Fire retardants are commonly used in fire fighting. Water is the most commonly used fire retardant, but the phrase typically refers to chemical retardants. It can also refer to a coating over an object, such as a spray retardant to prevent Christmas trees from burning; Any substance except plain water that by chemical or physical action reduces flammability of fuels or slows their rate of combustion; that portion of the fire upon which resources are deployed and actively engaged in suppression action In a general sense, the working area around a fire; fire-retardant fire retardant materials or substances do not burn easily and are put on things to stop them from burning quickly; A coating which will reduce flame spread, resist ignition when exposed to high temperature and insulate the substrate and delay damage to the substrate; a substance that by chemical or physical action reduces flammability of combustibles; coatings suitable to delay combustion of teh substrates on which they are applied, by forming an insulating, protective layer when exposed to high temperatures (such phenomenon is known as intumescence); A coating which will (1) reduce flame spread, (2) resist ignition when exposed to high temperature or (3) insulate the substrate and delay damage to the substrate; A chemical substance which when mixed with water and applied to vegetation to retard fire ignition Retardants are applied to unburnt vegetation ahead of a fire Note: Fire Suppressant; A chemical or preparation of chemicals used to reduce flammability or to impede fire spread over the surface of a material; A substance that uses chemical or physical action to reduce flammability of fuels and slow the rate of their combustion