nonflammable
adjective
non·flam·ma·ble
ˌnän-ˈfla-mə-bəl 
: not flammable
specifically
: not easily ignited and not burning rapidly if ignited
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children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Your exterior siding should be nonflammable, but the siding is only as strong as its weakest point.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
As one example, porcelain cladding is nonflammable, unlike wood and many composite materials.
—Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
The daylong effort is hazardous because of the high pressure used to test the system with helium, a nonflammable gas.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Nonflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonflammable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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nonflammable
adjective
non·flam·ma·ble
-ˈflam-ə-bəl
: not flammable
also
: not easily ignited and not burning rapidly if ignited
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