flame-retardant

IPA/ˈfleɪm rɪtɑːdənt/
IPA/ˈfleɪm rɪtɑːrdənt/

flame-retardant — adjective

1. describes materials or products that have been treated or designed so that they

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes materials or products that have been treated or designed so that they are difficult to set on fire and do not let flames spread easily

例句

All the children's pajamas sold at Mei-Lin's store are made from flame-retardant fabric.

attributive: flame-retardant + noun (fabric, material)

The new sofa comes with a flame-retardant coating that meets safety standards.

同義詞
  • fire-resistant

    Very similar in meaning; fire-resistant can also refer to protection against heat damage, not just flames.

  • fireproof

    Stronger and less precise — fireproof implies the material will not burn at all, whereas flame-retardant only slows down burning.

反義詞
  • flammable

    Catches fire easily, the opposite of flame-retardant.

  • inflammable

    Same meaning as flammable (catches fire easily). Often confused because the in- prefix looks like it means 'not'.

文法句型

flame-retardant + noun

be + flame-retardant

用法筆記

The hyphenated form flame-retardant is standard when the compound appears before a noun (attributive position). When used after a linking verb (predicative position), the unhyphenated form flame retardant is also common, especially in American English.

常見錯誤

❌This sofa has a fireproof cover, so it will never burn.
✅This sofa has a flame-retardant cover, so it slows down the spread of fire.
💡Fireproof means the material will not burn at all, which is a much higher standard than flame-retardant.