nonrenewable

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nonrenewable

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From non- + renewable.

adjective

not comparable Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
not comparable, With respect to a resource unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply Coal is nonrenewable.
Similar: finite · Opposite: renewable

noun nonrenewables

A resource that is not renewable.
Opposite: renewable energy, renewable

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adj not capable of being renewed

Deutsch	nicht erneuerbar

noun Translations

Deutsch	nicht erneuerbare Energie

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@misc{nonrenewable_2026,
  title = {nonrenewable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonrenewable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}