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incombustible
[ in-kuhm-buhs-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /
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adjective
not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
noun
an incombustible substance.
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Origin of incombustible
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word incombustibilis.See in-3, combustible
OTHER WORDS FROM incombustible
in·com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, in·com·bus·ti·ble·ness, nounin·com·bus·ti·bly, adverbWords nearby incombustible
incoherence, incoherency, incoherent, in cold blood, in cold storage, incombustible, income, income account, income bond, income distribution, income fund
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British Dictionary definitions for incombustible
incombustible
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of being burnt; fireproof
noun
an incombustible object or material
Derived forms of incombustible
incombustibility or incombustibleness, nounincombustibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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