Meaning of INCOMBUSTIBLE
| Pronunciation: | | `inkum'bustubul
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| | Definition: | | [adj] not capable of igniting and burning |
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| | Synonyms: | | fireproof, fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fire-resistive, fire-retardant, flameproof, flame-retardant, noncombustible, nonflammable |
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| | Antonyms: | | combustible | | |
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| | Definition: | | \In`com*bus"ti*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not +
combustible: cf. F. incombustible.]
Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or
consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an
incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible
gas.
{Incombustible cloth}, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus;
also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance. --
{In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness}, n. -- {In`com*bus"ti*bly}, adv.
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