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  • adjective That is difficult or impossible to burn

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Examples

  • Glass separation has increased from two to three categories, plus uncleanable glass like nail polish bottles becomes unburnable rubbish which now gets thrown out with the burnables, I think.

    Hated housework in Japan 2009

  • Unfortunately, the one she sent wasn't thoroughly dried and she sealed it in a zip-loc bag so it was, shall we say, unburnable when it arrived.

    slayground: Interview: Kirby Larson Little Willow 2007

  • Because the traces of unburnable arsenic and other heavy metals in the coal are concentrated a hundred times over in Coal Ash. Eat a helping of powdered coal, and it will make you sick.

    Only part of TVA Coal Ash Disaster is Being Told 2009

  • Upon analysis, it turns out that 'unburnable human baby' and 'autonomous rational being who is always compelled to do the right thing by an external agent' are logically incoherent notions.

    Behe challenges Miller 2007

  • But even should they find it, the burnt-out two — find this precious unburnable jewel — never will she find her burnt faith, he never his burnt happiness.

    The Master Builder 2008

  • Re-list these companys 'resources as "unburnable."

    Karin Kloosterman: 100 Months and Counting Until Climate Change Is Irreversible 2008

  • But even should they find it, the burnt-out two — find this precious unburnable jewel — never will she find her burnt faith, he never his burnt happiness.

    The Master Builder 2008

  • Well, here it is anyway: This stuff sounds a lot like the apparently unburnable material salvaged from the Roswell crash.

    Archive 2006-09-01 Mac 2006

  • Mixed with poor coal are certain unburnable materials that melt and stick together as it burns and form what are known as _clinkers_.

    Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads

  • Indian asbestos is said to be, which had no fear of being burnt, but rather displayed the impotence of the fire by proving itself unburnable.

    On the Incarnation c.296-c.373 1946

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