incombustible
[ in-kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /
adjective
not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
noun
an incombustible substance.
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Nearby words
incognito, incognizant, incoherence, incoherency, incoherent, incombustible, income, income account, income bond, income distribution, income fund
Origin of incombustible
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word incombustibilis. See in-3, combustible
Related forms
in·com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, in·com·bus·ti·ble·ness, nounin·com·bus·ti·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
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