fire-resistant

[fahyuhr-ri-zis-tuhnt]

adjective

1. totally or almost totally unburnable.

2. fire-retardant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire-resistant¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, authorities announced plans to phase out bamboo in favour of sturdier, fire-resistant steel, citing bamboo's combustibility and deterioration over time.

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Their condo was in a large building with a roof made of fire-resistant metal shingles and surrounded by an urban jungle of concrete buildings along the iconic Sunset Boulevard.

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They were replacing some of the landscaping with gravel, a decision that made their home more fire-resistant and cut their insurance costs in half.

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Meanwhile, battery safety is improving all the time, with newer systems equipped with improved suppression systems and more fire-resistant battery chemistries.

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They laid sprinkler lines and wrapped the trunks of some of the hulking trees with a fire-resistant material akin to tin foil.

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