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incombustible

  • /ˌɪŋkəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

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From in- + combust + -ible.

adjective more incombustible · most incombustible

  1. Not capable of catching fire and burning; not flammable. The ash represents the more incombustible mineral matter, usually of the nature of clay or slate.

    Similar: noncombustible, uncombustible · Opposite: combustible, flammable, inflammable

noun incombustibles

  1. An incombustible substance.

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adj not flammable

Españolincombustible
Portuguêsincombustível
Françaisincombustible
Deutschunbrennbar, unverbrennbar, feuersicher
Italianoincombustibile
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noun incombustible substance

Françaisincombustible

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@misc{incombustible_2026,
  title = {incombustible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incombustible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}