Hyphenation
flame re·tard·antTurkish pronunciation
fleym ritärdıntPronunciation
/ˈflām rēˈtärdənt/ /ˈfleɪm riːˈtɑːrdənt/
Etymology
[ 'flAm ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English flaume, flaumbe, from Middle French flamme & flambe, from Old French, from flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame; akin to Latin flagrare to burn; more at BLACK.