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incombustible Definition

in·com·bus·tible (in′kəm bus′tə bəl)

adjective

not combustible; that cannot be burned; fireproof

Etymology: ME < ML incombustibilis

noun

an incombustible substance

incombustible Related Forms
in′·com·bus′·tibil′·ity noun
incombustible Synonyms

incombustible

modif.

nonflammable, noncombustible, unburnable; see fireproof.

incombustible Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dust: It was in 1901 that the first official mention of the possible general application of incombustible dust is made.
  • part: Incoming waste is shredded and screened to remove the incombustible part, including metal for recycling.