Fire-retardant

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adjective (technology / safety)

Definition

Intended for preventing the outbreak, propagation, or extinguishing of fires; protecting materials or structures against the destructive action of fire. In a technical and industrial sense, it describes fire retardants, chemical surface treatments, or active devices designed to limit the destructive effects of uncontrolled combustion.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Fire-retardant
  • Fireproof

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations.
Formation Prefixal compound combining the protective particle 'anti-' with the standard descriptive adjective 'incendiar' (incendiary).
Spelling / Pronunciation [ˌæn.ti.ɪn.ˈsen.di.ər]
Source Lexicon of Advanced Materials Science and Fire Safety Protocols

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Constructorul a aplicat o vopsea antiincendiară pe structura metalică a clădirii pentru a asigura rezistența la temperaturi înalte.

EN: The builder applied a fire-retardant paint to the metal structure of the building to ensure resistance to high temperatures.

RO: Toate costumele de protecție ale echipei de intervenție sunt realizate dintr-un material cu proprietăți active antiincendiare.

EN: All protective suits of the intervention team are made of a material with active fire-retardant properties.

RO: Inginerul a verificat învelișul antiincendiar al cablurilor electrice înainte de darea în folosință a halei industriale.

EN: The engineer checked the fireproof coating of the electrical cables before commissioning the industrial warehouse.

Idioms & Phrases

Vopsea antiincendiară / Fire-retardant paint

RO: Substanță specială care se umflă la căldură, formând un strat izolator ce protejează elementele de rezistență ale unei clădiri.

EN: A special substance that expands under heat, forming an insulating layer that protects the load-bearing elements of a building.

Tratament antiincendiar / Fire-retardant treatment

RO: Procedeu chimic de impregnare a lemnului sau textilelor pentru a reduce combustibilitatea și viteza de ardere.

EN: A chemical process of impregnating wood or textiles to reduce combustibility and burning rate.

Barieră antiincendiară structurală / Structural fire barrier

RO: Ansamblu constructiv etanș proiectat să blocheze trecerea flăcărilor și a gazelor fierbinți dintr-un compartiment în altul.

EN: A sealed constructive assembly designed to block the passage of flames and hot gases from one compartment to another.

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