incombustibility

/ɪŋkəmbˌʌstəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The quality or state of being incombustible.

Word Origin From Latin 'com-' (intensive) and 'urere' (to burn)—combust means to burn up. Incombustibility is the quality of being unable to be burned. The root 'urere' gives us combustion, combustible, and bust (as in 'bust into flames' is related). The in- prefix negates, and -ibility indicates ability.

noun The quality or state of being incombustible. countable

The incombustibility of asbestos made it popular for fireproofing.

(名词) 不可燃性

石棉的不可燃性使其在防火材料中很受欢迎。

(sustantivo) La cualidad o estado de ser incombustible.

Lo incombustible del asbesto lo hizo popular para la protección contra incendios.

(nom) incombustibilité [Propriété de ce qui ne peut pas brûler ni être consumé par le feu.]

L'incombustibilité de l'amiante l'a rendu populaire pour l'ignifugation.

(Substantiv) Unbrennbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, nicht brennbar zu sein; die Unfähigkeit eines Materials, Feuer zu fangen oder zu verbrennen.]

Die **incombustibility** von Asbest machte es früher zu einem beliebten Brandschutzmaterial.

(名詞) 不燃性であること。燃えない性質。

石綿の不燃性が防火材としての人気を高めた。

(substantivo) incombustibilidade [A qualidade ou estado de ser incombustível.]

A incombustibilidade do amianto o tornou popular para proteção contra fogo.

Word parts: in + com + bust + ibility

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