incombustible

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English

Etymology

From in- +‎ combust +‎ -ible.

Pronunciation

Adjective

incombustible (comparative more incombustible, superlative most incombustible)

  1. Not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable.
    • 1921, Charles Kenneth Leith, The Economic Aspect of Geology, page 124:
      The ash represents the more incombustible mineral matter, usually of the nature of clay or slate.

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Translations

Noun

incombustible (plural incombustibles)

  1. Any substance that is not flammable.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incombustibilis.

Adjective

incombustible m or f (masculine and feminine plural incombustibles)

  1. not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable
    Antonym: combustible

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

incombustible (plural incombustibles)

  1. incombustible

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incombustibĭle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inkombusˈtible/
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: in‧com‧bus‧ti‧ble

Adjective

incombustible m or f (masculine and feminine plural incombustibles)

  1. not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable
    Antonym: combustible

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