incombustible
[ in-kuh m-buhs-tuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn kəmˈbʌs tə bəl /
adjective
not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
noun
an incombustible substance.
Origin of incombustible
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word
incombustibilis. See
in-3,
combustible
OTHER WORDS FROM incombustible
in·com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty, in·com·bus·ti·ble·ness, noun in·com·bus·ti·bly, adverbWords nearby incombustible
incognito,
incognizant,
incoherence,
incoherency,
incoherent,
incombustible,
income,
income account,
income bond,
income distribution,
income fund
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British Dictionary definitions for incombustible
incombustible
/ (ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of being burnt; fireproof
noun
an incombustible object or material