noun🔗ShareVerzögerer, Hemmstoff(often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something"The firefighter sprayed a chemical retardant on the dry grass to slow the spread of the wildfire. "Der Feuerwehrmann sprühte einen chemischen Hemmstoff auf das trockene Gras, um die Ausbreitung des Waldbrandes zu verlangsamen.materialsubstancechemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerzögernd, hemmend(often in combination) Serving to retard (slow down) the action of something"The fire was spreading quickly, but the retardant spray helped slow it down. "Das Feuer breitete sich schnell aus, aber das verzögernde Spray half, es zu verlangsamen.materialsubstancechemistryphysicssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
