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单词 incombustible
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Definition of incombustible in English:

incombustible

adjective ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstɪb(ə)lˌɪnkəmˈbəstəb(ə)l
  • (especially of a building material or component) consisting or made of material that does not burn if exposed to fire.

    (尤指建材或建筑部件)不燃的

    an incombustible floor construction
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Undeterred, he took out a patent in 1797 for incombustible material: floorboards constructed from long, thick strips of fired clay.
    • Following a big fire, there are always discussions about potential techno fixes, like more supertanker planes, better foams and incombustible construction.
    Synonyms
    non-flammable, non-combustible, not inflammable, unburnable
    fireproof, fire resistant, fire retardant
    flameproof, flame resistant, flame retardant
    heatproof, ovenproof
    informal non-flam
    rare asbestine

Derivatives

  • incombustibility

  • nounˌɪnkəmbʌstɪˈbɪlɪtiˌɪnkəmˌbəstəˈbɪlədi
    • Incombustibility of the board using styrofoam waste as binder was improved by increasing the density and the resin content of board.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A study was conducted to investigate the incombustibility of interior wallcovering materials including wall paper, wall cloth, melamine wafer, and decorative veneer, of buildings in China.

Origin

Late 15th century: from medieval Latin incombustibilis, from in- 'not' + combustibilis (see combustible).

Definition of incombustible in US English:

incombustible

adjectiveˌɪnkəmˈbəstəb(ə)lˌinkəmˈbəstəb(ə)l
  • (especially of a building material or component) consisting or made of material that does not burn if exposed to fire.

    (尤指建材或建筑部件)不燃的

    an incombustible floor construction
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Following a big fire, there are always discussions about potential techno fixes, like more supertanker planes, better foams and incombustible construction.
    • Undeterred, he took out a patent in 1797 for incombustible material: floorboards constructed from long, thick strips of fired clay.
    Synonyms
    non-flammable, non-combustible, not inflammable, unburnable

Origin

Late 15th century: from medieval Latin incombustibilis, from in- ‘not’ + combustibilis (see combustible).

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