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Thinner vs Retarder - What's the difference?

thinner | retarder |

As nouns the difference between thinner and retarder

is that thinner is a liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid while retarder is something which retards or slows.

As an adjective thinner

is (thin).

thinner

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (thin)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
    • ''Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil based paints.
  • Something that thins.
    • ''Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners .
    The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.
    A solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.

    retarder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something which retards or slows.
    • The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH.

    Synonyms

    * (something which retards or slows) bottleneck, inhibitor, retardant, limiter

    Antonyms

    * (something which retards or slows) accelerant, promoter, quickener ----