incombustible

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The cruel lesson: Invest in incombustible masonry and stone, or pay the fiery piper.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2019

On buildings that are “higher than the firefighters’ ladders,” incombustible material must be used, Arconic advises in a fire-safety pamphlet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2017

“As soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material,” a caption says.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2017

In other European countries, Arconic’s sales materials explicitly instructed that “as soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material.”

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2017

It was also called an incombustible sulphur for whoever has his conscience once rightly awakened, has in his heart an endlessly burning flame that eats up everything that is contrary to his nature.

From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely