nontoxic

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Recent Examples of nontoxic The tree secretes gum arabic—a tasteless, nontoxic, pale-white or orange-brown sap that may be harvested at the end of the rainy season in sub-Saharan Africa. Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 Use nontoxic, vegan paints and wallpaper adhesives. Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025 Demand has skyrocketed for features like natural materials, spa-like tubs, nontoxic countertops, high-tech vanities, water-efficient showerheads—the list goes on. Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 Because your traps will be around your home, using a nontoxic fruit fly trap will protect you from any accidental exposure to chemicals. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nontoxic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontoxic
Adjective
  • Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
  • This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
    David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • Home made burgers and pizzas are so balanced and nutritious.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • These practices reap more nutritious and abundant crop yields to build healthier communities and help conserve resources and sequester carbon to combat climate change.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Powered by water extracted from vanilla planifolia beans, this is exceptionally nourishing, which helps soothe, brighten, and smooth the undereye with each application.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • Instead, the nourishing mousse floods your locks with hyaluronic acid and keratin, to reinforce strand strength and give you some serious volume and body.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • In other words, a lack of sanitary and dependable water systems can jeopardize lives which may deter utilities from partnering with water technology startups, no matter how innovative and cost-effective their solution may be.
    Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Residents in Louisville, Kentucky, were asked to temporarily reduce their water use for appliances like washing machines and dishwashers as the sanitary sewer system hit capacity.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Not only is the presentation of these mini desserts adorable, but personal portions are also more hygienic and easier for the host to serve.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • Not all laundry hampers are made equal, some are more hygienic than others.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Chamomile Tea Chamomile has natural anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, which reduce inflammation and promote the healing of canker sores.
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 May 2025
  • The natural antiseptic qualities of salt can reduce pain, swelling, and other burn symptoms.2 The use of warm water provides an additional benefit by improving tissue survival at the site of the burn, which can limit damage after the burn injury.3 2.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023

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“Nontoxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontoxic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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