noncombustible
adjective
non·com·bus·ti·ble
ˌnän-kəm-ˈbə-stə-bəl 
: incapable of igniting and burning when subjected to fire : not combustible
noncombustible materials
drums of noncombustible waste
Examples of noncombustible in a Sentence
firefighting gear is made of noncombustible material
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Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Among them: Remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris, and use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard mulch.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
That includes features such as self-closing doors and noncombustible stairways.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Firefighters and insurance executives continue to press for a strictly noncombustible Zone Zero, warning that vulnerable communities otherwise will become increasingly uninsurable and risk destruction from urban firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Among them: Remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris, and use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard mulch.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
That includes features such as self-closing doors and noncombustible stairways.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Firefighters and insurance executives continue to press for a strictly noncombustible Zone Zero, warning that vulnerable communities otherwise will become increasingly uninsurable and risk destruction from urban firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncombustible
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“Noncombustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncombustible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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