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unburnable

/ˌʌnˈbɜːrnəbəl/
un · burn · a · ble
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unburnable Lexical Profile

unburnable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Incapable of catching fire or being consumed by combustion; fireproof.

Example

"The municipal waste facility separates unburnable items, such as glass and metal, from combustible household trash."

2

Designating fossil fuel reserves that cannot be extracted and burned if global warming is to be kept within internationally agreed temperature limits.

Example

"Climate economists warn that a large proportion of proven coal and oil reserves must be treated as unburnable carbon."

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• Rhymes for unburnable

• Nearby Words

unburden
unburdened
unburied
unburnable
unburned
unburnished
unburnt

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unburnable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unburnable
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