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Thesaurus: incombustible

Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas.

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  1. a. Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas.
  2. adj. not capable of igniting and burning
  3. Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance. -- In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.
  4. Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, orconsumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustiblesubstance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustiblecloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued withan incombustible substance.-- In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n.-- In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.
  5. a not capable of igniting and burning