fire resistant
Won't easily burn
Fire resistant describes materials or objects that can withstand fire or high heat without igniting, burning through, or failing quickly.
The term implies resistance rather than immunity—fire-resistant materials slow the spread of flames and buy time rather than being completely fireproof: fire-resistant building materials, The safe is fire resistant for up to two hours.
- asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
- aerogelGas-filled porous solid
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- concrete wallsHardened mixture vertical structures
- NFPA standardsFire safety regulation guidelines
vermiculite · building codes · sprinkler systems · silicone rubber · intumescent · thermal barriers · steel framing · Kevlar · mineral wool · smoke detectors · stop drop roll · refractory · ceramic · flame retardant · treated · safety · furnace · sprinkler
- protective propertieswaterproof, bulletproof, shatterproof, dustproof, rustproof
- Fire-Safe Polymersflame retardant, flame retardants, self-extinguishing, phenolics, fireproofing
- fire safetysmoke detectors, evacuation plan, smoke alarms, sprinklers, assembly point
- glass treatmentsfrosting, tinting, tempering, annealing, coating
- firefightingfirefighter, firefighters, firehouse, flashing lights, emergency lights
fire resistantflammable
Prone to ignition
combustible · inflammable · incendiary · ignitable · burnable
fire resistantfire hazard
Combustion danger source
unsafe · dangerous · high-risk · unprotected · hazardous