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vapor retarder

vapor retarder noun: a layer of material or a laminate used to appreciably reduce the flow of water vapor into a roof assembly.

Noun

vapor retarder (plural vapor retarders)

  1. A layer of material or a laminate used to appreciably reduce the flow of water vapor into a roof assembly.
    Synonyms:
    vapor barrier

Synonyms of vapor retarder

Forms of vapor retarder

pluralvapor retarders

Questions about vapor retarder

What does vapor retarder mean?
Vapor retarder means a layer of material or a laminate used to appreciably reduce the flow of water vapor into a roof assembly.
What part of speech is vapor retarder?
Vapor retarder is a noun.
What is the plural of vapor retarder?
The plural of vapor retarder is vapor retarders.

Words near vapor retarder in the dictionary

  1. vapor locks
  2. vapor pen
  3. vapor pens
  4. vapor pressure
  5. vapor pressures
  6. vapor retarder
  7. vapor retarders
  8. vapor trail
  9. vapor trails
  10. vaporability
  11. vaporable

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