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Webster 1913 Edition


Incombustible

Inˊcom-bus′ti-ble

,
Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not +
combustible
: cf. F.
incombustible
.]
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.
–
Inˊcom-bus′ti-ble-ness
,
Noun.
–
Inˊcom-bus′ti-bly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incombustible

INCOMBUST'IBLE

,
Adj.
[in and combustible.] Not to be burnt, decomposed or consumed by fire. Amianth is an incombustible substance.