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nonflammable

non·flam·ma·ble
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [non-flam-uh-buh l]
    • /nɒnˈflæm ə bəl/
    • /nɑnˈflæm·ə·bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-flam-uh-buh l]
    • /nɒnˈflæm ə bəl/

Definitions of nonflammable word

  • adjective nonflammable not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire. 1
  • noun nonflammable Not catching fire easily; not flammable. 1
  • adjective nonflammable that will not burn 1
  • adjective nonflammable incapable of burning or not easily set on fire; not flammable 0
See all 4 definitions of nonflammable

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Origin of nonflammable

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; non- + flammable

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Parts of speech for Nonflammable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonflammable

nonflammable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nonflammable

adjective nonflammable

  • inflammability — capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable.
  • fireproof — resistant to destruction by fire.
  • flameproof — resisting the effect of flames; not readily ignited or burned by flames.
  • fire-retardant — able to slow or check the spread of destructive fire.
  • fire-resistant — totally or almost totally unburnable.
All 10 Synonyms of nonflammable

Antonyms for nonflammable

adjective nonflammable

  • inflammable — capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable.
  • waterproof — impervious to water.
All 2 Antonyms of nonflammable

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  • carbon tetrachloride

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  • cellulose acetate

    nonflammable material made by acetylating cellulose: used in the manufacture of film, dopes, lacquers, and artificial fibres

  • chlorobromomethane

    a clear, colorless, volatile, nonflammable liquid, CH 2 ClBr, used chiefly as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers and as a solvent in organic synthesis.

  • chloroform

    Chloroform is a colourless liquid with a strong sweet smell, which makes you unconscious if you breathe its vapour.
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