noncombustible

[ non-kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˌnɒn kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /

adjective

not flammable.

noun

a noncombustible substance.

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RELATED WORDS

concrete, asbestos, fire-resistant, incombustible, nonflammable

Nearby words

noncollegiate, noncom, noncom., noncombat, noncombatant, noncombustible, noncomedogenic, noncommercial, noncommissioned, noncommissioned officer, noncommittal

Origin of noncombustible

First recorded in 1965–70; non- + combustible

Related forms

non·com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, noun

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