incombustible
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkəmˈbʌs.tə.bəl/
Definition
Unable to be burned or destroyed by fire.
Examples
The new building materials are designed to be completely incombustible.
Certain types of rock are naturally incombustible.
Fire safety regulations require the use of incombustible insulation.
How to Use incombustible
- incombustible material (collocation)
- A substance that cannot be burned. — "The walls were lined with incombustible material."
- incombustible substance (collocation)
- A chemical compound or element that does not burn. — "Researchers tested the new incombustible substance under extreme heat."
- incombustible properties (collocation)
- Characteristics that make something unable to burn. — "The rock was chosen for its incombustible properties."
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