non-flammableadj.

Brit.

/nɒnˈflaməbl/, U.S.

/nɑnˈflæməb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, flammable adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + flammable adj. Compare earlier non-inflammable adj., and compare note s.v. flammable adj.

Not flammable, not likely to catch fire.

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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [adjective]

incombustible1471

uncombustible1576

inconsumable1646

incremable1646

uninflammable1666

unconsumable1670

non-inflammable1817

non-flammable1852

unburnable1881

non-flam1906

1852 Wexford Independent 11 Aug. 1/5 These coals are all of the non-flammable or anthracite description.

1898 Science 19 Aug. 222/1 A number of visitors witnessed another practical demonstration of the enormous power to resist fire possessed by ‘non-flammable’ wood in comparison with ordinary timber.

1944 Science 23 June 512/1 The nontoxic and nonflammable nature of the gas is responsible for the success of this method.

1959 Gloss. Packaging Terms (B.S.I.) 10 In order to avoid any possible ambiguity, it is the Institution's policy to encourage the use of the terms ‘flammable’ and ‘non-flammable’ rather than ‘inflammable’ and ‘non-inflammable’.

1970 N. Armstrong et al. First on Moon iii. 65 It was made of foam and covered with nonflammable tape.

1995 Independent 23 May 23/8 The ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons..are difficult to dispose of because they were designed to be nonflammable and chemically unreactive.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	non-flammable
释义	non-flammableadj. Brit. /nɒnˈflaməbl/, U.S. /nɑnˈflæməb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, flammable adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + flammable adj. Compare earlier non-inflammable adj., and compare note s.v. flammable adj. Not flammable, not likely to catch fire. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [adjective] incombustible1471 uncombustible1576 inconsumable1646 incremable1646 uninflammable1666 unconsumable1670 non-inflammable1817 non-flammable1852 unburnable1881 non-flam1906 1852 Wexford Independent 11 Aug. 1/5 These coals are all of the non-flammable or anthracite description. 1898 Science 19 Aug. 222/1 A number of visitors witnessed another practical demonstration of the enormous power to resist fire possessed by ‘non-flammable’ wood in comparison with ordinary timber. 1944 Science 23 June 512/1 The nontoxic and nonflammable nature of the gas is responsible for the success of this method. 1959 Gloss. Packaging Terms (B.S.I.) 10 In order to avoid any possible ambiguity, it is the Institution's policy to encourage the use of the terms ‘flammable’ and ‘non-flammable’ rather than ‘inflammable’ and ‘non-inflammable’. 1970 N. Armstrong et al. First on Moon iii. 65 It was made of foam and covered with nonflammable tape. 1995 Independent 23 May 23/8 The ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons..are difficult to dispose of because they were designed to be nonflammable and chemically unreactive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1852
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