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flame retardant

material applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to reduce their flammability
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flame retardant

Summary

flame retardant is a class of chemical substances by use[1]. It draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_substances_by_use category, ranking #20 of 45).[2]

Key Facts

  • flame retardant's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3].
  • flame retardant is a type of chemical substance[4].
  • flame retardant is a type of additive[5].
  • flame retardant is a type of protective device[6].
  • flame retardant is used for reduction[7].
  • flame retardant's Commons category is recorded as Flame retardants[8].
  • flame retardant's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Flame retardants[9].
  • flame retardant's different from is recorded as fire retardant[10].

Body

Definition and Type

flame retardant's instance of is recorded as class of chemical substances by use[3]. Recorded subclass of include chemical substance[4], additive[5], and protective device[6].

Use and Application

flame retardant is used for reduction[7].

Why It Matters

flame retardant draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_substances_by_use category, ranking #20 of 45).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → chemical substance, additive, protective device
    Instance of → class of chemical substances by use
    Topic's main category → Category:Flame retardants
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 9576, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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