as in noncombustible
incapable of being burned
children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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Recent Examples of nonflammable
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.
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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
Clearing brush, using nonflammable building materials, and siting buildings away from dense vegetation can all help.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
Clearing brush, using nonflammable building materials, and siting buildings away from dense vegetation can all help.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonflammable
Adjective
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Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Among them: Remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris, and use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard mulch.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Was there something special about them—a fireproof roof, say, or a fancy sprinkler system?—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Renderings submitted with the application show some cosmetic changes to the townhouse façades, including a stoop removed for ADA compliance, new (seemingly code-compliant) double glass doors, and fireproof concrete siding in lieu of wood.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Chicago Tribune staff,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2022
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The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Oct. 2021
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“Nonflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonflammable. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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