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INCOMBUSTIBLES
Noun
incombustibles
plural of incombustible
Source: Wiktionary
INCOMBUSTIBLE
In`com*bus"ti*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + combustible: cf. F. incombustible.]
Definition: Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas. Incombustible cloth, a tissue of amianthus or asbestus; also, a fabric imbued with an incombustible substance.
– In`com*bus"ti*ble*ness, n.
– In`com*bus"ti*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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