nontoxic

/ nɒnˈtɒksɪk /

adjective

1. not of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or poison

   safe, nontoxic paint

Example Sentences

The luminous, pink color spreading across the Santa Monica Bay is from a temporary, nontoxic dye that researchers are using to study how ocean circulation might contribute to the bay’s poor water quality.

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Proponents of building with materials derived from sources like clay, straw and hemp say they’re fire-resistant, carbon-friendly and nontoxic when scorched.

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Ceramic nonstick cookware: A popular new class of nonstick cookware, these candy-colored ceramic pans — such as the Instagram-famous Always Pan — are often marketed as nontoxic.

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The splintered fluorine atoms, the researchers report, are safely sequestered by reacting them with potassium hydride in solution to form potassium fluoride, a nontoxic ingredient in toothpaste.

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The safest nontoxic material options for kitchen utensil are wood and stainless steel.

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Related Words

• gentle 
• innocent 
• innocuous 
• inoffensive 
• naive 
• painless 
• powerless 
• simple