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nonflammable

[ non-flam-uh-buh l ]
/ nɒnˈflæm ə bəl /
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adjective

not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire.

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concrete, asbestos, fire-resistant, incombustible, noncombustible

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Origin of nonflammable

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + flammable
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British Dictionary definitions for nonflammable

nonflammable
/ (ˌnɒnˈflæməbəl) /

adjective

incapable of burning or not easily set on fire; not flammable
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nonflammable

nonflammable
[ nŏn-flăm′ə-bəl ]

adj.

Not flammable, especially not readily ignited and not rapidly burned.
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