noncombustible
[non-kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l]
- not flammable.
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- a noncombustible substance.
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Origin of noncombustible
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Examples from the Web for non-combustible
Historical Examples
For five miles they had laid a blanket of non-combustible gases.
The Hammer of ThorCharles Willard Diffin
Asbestos is merely a non-combustible material in which air may be entrapped, but, when non-porous, is a good conductor of heat.
The whole of the building to be composed of non-combustible materials, such as iron, stone, or bricks.
Fire Prevention and Fire ExtinctionJames Braidwood
This will not apply to concealed work in walls or ceilings composed of concrete, tile or other non-combustible material.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and IllusionsHenry C. Horstmann
Must be made entirely of non-combustible materials, except such minor parts as handles, magnet insulation, etc.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and IllusionsHenry C. Horstmann
Word Origin and History for non-combustible
adj.
also noncombustible, 1804, from non- + combustible.
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