fire-retardant vs flame-retardant

fire-retardant

adj
  • Hard to ignite; not flammable. 

noun
  • A substance that makes an object resistant to burning. 

flame-retardant

adj
  • Hard to ignite; not supporting or conveying flame. 

noun
  • A substance used to make an object flameproof. 

How often have the words fire-retardant and flame-retardant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )