nonflammable

[ non-flam-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire.

nonflammable

/ ˌnɒnˈflæməbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of burning or not easily set on fire; not flammable

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonflammable¹

First recorded in 1960–65; non- + flammable

Example Sentences

What’s “important is to try to move toward nonflammable electrolytes,” says Stefano Passerini.

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