nonflammable
adjective
non·flam·ma·ble
ˌnän-ˈfla-mə-bəl 
: not flammable
specifically
: not easily ignited and not burning rapidly if ignited
Examples of nonflammable in a Sentence
children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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The second was to build what amounts to a nonflammable moat around a home to prevent embers from alighting on anything next to a house that could burn and ignite the structure.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Keep vehicles off dry grass Properly discard cigarettes or anything flammable (think ashtrays or a nonflammable container, not the ground, and fully snuffed out)
The air quality, however, is not dangerous, according to AirNow, which reports the official U.S. air quality.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
By using water as their solvent, these hydrogel batteries would prove nonflammable and less sensitive to moisture than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Keep vehicles off dry grass Properly discard cigarettes or anything flammable (think ashtrays or a nonflammable container, not the ground, and fully snuffed out)
The air quality, however, is not dangerous, according to AirNow, which reports the official U.S. air quality.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
By using water as their solvent, these hydrogel batteries would prove nonflammable and less sensitive to moisture than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonflammable
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“Nonflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonflammable. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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nonflammable
adjective
non·flam·ma·ble
-ˈflam-ə-bəl
: not flammable
also
: not easily ignited and not burning rapidly if ignited
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