Definition of intumescent in English:
intumescent
adjective ˌɪntʃʊˈmɛs(ə)nt
(of a coating or sealant) swelling up when heated, thus protecting the material underneath or sealing a gap in the event of a fire.
intumescent fire-retardant paints
Example sentencesExamples
- If alternative panels cannot be used then the ends of the sandwich panels must be sealed and locked together in a non-combustible wall intumescent seal.
- Columns of the arcade are simply the rolled steel members of the frame, exposed and made silver with intumescent paint.
Definition of intumescent in US English:
intumescent
adjectiveˌint(y)o͞oˈmes(ə)ntˌɪnt(j)uˈmɛs(ə)nt
(of a coating or sealant) swelling up when heated, thus protecting the material underneath or sealing a gap in the event of a fire.
intumescent fire-retardant paints
Example sentencesExamples
- If alternative panels cannot be used then the ends of the sandwich panels must be sealed and locked together in a non-combustible wall intumescent seal.
- Columns of the arcade are simply the rolled steel members of the frame, exposed and made silver with intumescent paint.