Is this a fallacy of grammatical analogy

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Is this a fallacy of grammatical analogy? Water is a commonly used fire retardant. A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Since water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, hydrogen and oxygen both must help delay or prevent combustion.

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