nonhazardous

adjective

non·​haz·​ard·​ous ˌnän-ˈha-zər-dəs How to pronounce nonhazardous (audio)
Synonyms of nonhazardousnext
: not hazardous
nonhazardous waste
a nonhazardous area

Examples of nonhazardous in a Sentence

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Officials said two cars were leaking ethanol and one car was leaking nonhazardous corn syrup. Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 The material spilled is nonhazardous food waste, said spokesperson Pam Witmer, not sewage. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2026 Judge Reiss agreed the samples were nonhazardous and nonliving, and didn’t present a threat. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 June 2025 But the nonhazardous result means that trucking away the mound could cost within the mid-six-figure range. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonhazardous

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonhazardous was in 1853

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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhazardous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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