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retarder

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Definitions

  1. Something which retards or slows.

Word origin

From retard + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH.
  • Why is retarder used in dope when the dope is being sprayed in humid conditions? The retarder slows the drying of the dope and keeps it from blushing.
  • The hump cabin and its relay room are at the summit of the hump on the right-hand side, and the control tower is on the centre line of the yard between the primary and secondary retarders.

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