nonflammable
Example Sentences
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The daylong effort is hazardous because of the high pressure used to test the system with helium, a nonflammable gas.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024
Discovered in the 1920s by a chemist at General Motors, these compounds were odorless, nonflammable and seemingly nontoxic — all properties that made them useful to industry.
From Salon • May 23, 2023
Anhydrous ammonia is a colorless nonflammable liquefied gas.
From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2022
When exposed to intense heat, they form a nonflammable shell called “char” that prevents flames from reaching the material underneath and resists the conduction of heat.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2022
But looking through it, I see it's all metal or nonflammable plastic.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
