retardancy

English

Etymology

From retardant +‎ -cy.

Noun

retardancy (plural retardancies)

1. The degree of being retardant
   • 1982, United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Fire Research and Safety, Fire Research and Safety‎^[1], page 2:

     The methods for evaluating flame and fire retardancy of these materials have been already established.

   • 2009, T. Richard Hull, Fire Retardancy of Polymers: New Strategies and Mechanisms‎^[2], →ISBN:
   • 2014, Polymer Green Flame Retardants: A comprehensive Guide to ...‎^[3], →ISBN:

     Fire safety legislation dictates, in particular, designing products of high-flame retardancy along with minimal environmental impact.