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retarder

1. n. [Well Completions]

A chemical additive used to increase the thickening time of cement slurries or similar fluids that may have a limited pumping time. The increased pressure and temperature typically associated with deep wellbores requires the use of such performance-enhancing additives to enable efficient placement without premature setting.