incombustible

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The cruel lesson: Invest in incombustible masonry and stone, or pay the fiery piper.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2019

On buildings that are “higher than the firefighters’ ladders,” incombustible material must be used, Arconic advises in a fire-safety pamphlet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2017

In other European countries, Arconic’s sales materials explicitly instructed that “as soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material.”

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2017

“As soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material,” a caption says.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2017

The combustible portion of plants and animals is composed of the organic elements; the incombustible part is made up of potassium, sodium, and the various other elements enumerated in another page.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir