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Phosphorus is associated with the protoplasm of the cell nucleus and lack of it retards cell division and plant development.

The rougher a terrain is, the more it retards the wind in the atmospheric boundary layer.

Any substance that retards or reduces the rate fa chemical reaction; the opposite of a catalyst.

The consequence is to make U. S. exports more costly, which retards production in the United States.

The upward arm motion retards the fall of the damper and slows down the finger, while a downward arm motion would accelerate it.

A striking exception is probucol, which retards atherosclerosis in carotid arteries and restenosis of coronary arteries after angioplasty.

Laws for the regulation of trade should be most carefully scanned. That which hampers, limits, cripples and retards must be done away with.

In the short run, government spending is stimulative, but in the longer run, an increase in the size of government retards growth.

The smaller businesses' lack of access to financial services retards their growth, curbs employment and exerts downward pressure on wages.

II. Amplification The atmosphere moderates daytime temperature and retards night heat loss.

Insulator: Substance that blocks or retards the flow of electric current or heat.

spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion .

TV retards people's creative ability because TV viewers tend to receive information in a passive way.

The notion that democracy retards development in poor countries has gained currency in recent years.

A factor that retards prevention of man-made disasters is the rapid and relentless advance of technology.

Only retards blow smoke out of their nose.

But the improving brings about the environmental pollution, and retards the sustainable development of environment.

HCV infection greatly retards the physical growth of newborns.

A serologic reaction retards the growth of the pollen tube.

Cold weather retards the growth of many plants.

And it was all because I got stuck in line behind a bunch of retards that simply didn't know what they were doing.

A substance that retards or arrests a chemical reaction.

Eucalyptus, lavender and tea tree are known for the antimicrobial properties, and vinegar retards the development of mold.

an agent that prevents or retards the clotting of blood.

Only retards blow smoke away of their nose.

Lack of sun retards plant growth.

Cold retards the growth of plants.

That's because men are bigfat retards who don't.

Cold weather retards the growth of many plants. Bad roads retard the car

Combination of Antirheumatic Drugs Retards Joint Damage in Early RA

Rhein retards the progression of type 2 diabetic nephropathy in rats