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nontoxic

British  
/ nɒnˈtɒksɪk /

adjective

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

    safe, nontoxic paint
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Example Sentences

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Also in the home is a private gym, a sauna, nontoxic finishes, and a whole-house water filtration system, all tapping into wellness.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

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.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

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.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

The agent of his demise was wild potato, H. alpinum, the species plainly identified as nontoxic in Tanaina Plantlore.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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