incombustible
adjective
in·com·bus·ti·ble
ˌin-kəm-ˈbə-stə-bəl 
: not combustible : incapable of being burned
incombustible
noun
Examples of incombustible in a Sentence
we keep our important papers in an incombustible safe in the basement
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
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Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
In October, scientists announced a new prototype of a lithium-ion battery that’s flexible and incombustible, eliminating in one fell swoop two of the biggest safety complaints about these batteries.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2019
Omnis said combustible Reynobond PE material was safe to use on high rise buildings if the insultation material usually put behind the panels was made of incombustible material such as mineral fibre.
—Reuters, Fortune, 26 June 2017
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Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
In October, scientists announced a new prototype of a lithium-ion battery that’s flexible and incombustible, eliminating in one fell swoop two of the biggest safety complaints about these batteries.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2019
Omnis said combustible Reynobond PE material was safe to use on high rise buildings if the insultation material usually put behind the panels was made of incombustible material such as mineral fibre.
—Reuters, Fortune, 26 June 2017
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“Incombustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incombustible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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incombustible
adjective
in·com·bus·ti·ble
ˌin-kəm-ˈbəs-tə-bəl
: incapable of being burned
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