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Meaning of retarder
re•tard•er
Pronunciation: (ri-tär'dur), [key]
— n.
- a person or thing that retards.
- any substance added to rubber to delay or prevent vulcanization.
- any substance added to delay a process.
- an admixture of concrete or plaster that retards its set.