The red stuff that you often see being dropped from planes and helicopters is a chemical retardant that contains phosphate fertilizer, which helps to slow and cool down the fire.

通常你见到的从飞机和直升机上洒下的红色物质就是一种化学延缓剂，这种延缓剂含有磷肥，能够减缓和冷却火。

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Most oilfields are in the landlocked south, which needs northern pipelines to Port Sudan on the Red Sea to export the stuff.

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While it's true that not everyone loved that she omitted most of the traditional red from the outfits, the stuff still looked pretty good on those Olympic-ready torsos.

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It is hardly the stuff of red red roses.

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