unburnt
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"We focused on half-burnt phytoliths from ashy layers, which can only have been brought in by people, as unburnt ones might have arrived through either means."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
While the sex could not be determined, it is hoped that ancient DNA from the owner might have survived on an unburnt comb that was discovered.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
But amid the expanses of torched trees and gray soil, an unburnt island of lush green emerges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
Previous work, led in part by forensic scientists, has shown that burning alters bone structure at the atomic level, so burnt and unburnt human bones absorb different wavelengths of the infrared spectrum.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 12, 2022
He picked up the unburnt side and held the thing up like a torch.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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