non-inflammable
Resistant to fire
Non-inflammable means not capable of catching fire or burning.
The word is synonymous with nonflammable and fireproof: non-inflammable building materials.
Despite the negative prefix, non-inflammable is distinct from inflammable, which counterintuitively means flammable—a source of persistent confusion that has led safety standards to prefer nonflammable or non-flammable.
Fibrous fireproofing mineral
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- rockwoolFibrous stone-based insulation
- ceramicFired clay material
gypsum · vermiculite · perlite · glass wool · calcium silicate · cement board · fire brick · slate
Unable to catch fire
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- stableSecure and unchanging
- fireproofUnable to ignite
Element seven, colorless gas
- argonUnreactive element eighteen
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- halonFire-suppressing halogenated compound
- sandFine rock particles
water · helium · neon · phosphate · tetrachloride · inert gas · noble gas
Swells from heat exposure
- fire-retardantResists ignition and burning
- brominatedTreated with bromine
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
- flameproofingTreatment resisting ignition
asbestos
Fibrous fireproofing mineral
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- rockwoolFibrous stone-based insulation
ceramic · gypsum · vermiculite · perlite · glass wool · calcium silicate · cement board · fire brick · slate · fire blanket
noncombustible
Unable to catch fire
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- stableSecure and unchanging
fireproof · fire-resistant · incombustible · unburnable · heatproof
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- argonUnreactive element eighteen
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- halonFire-suppressing halogenated compound
sand · water · helium · neon · phosphate · tetrachloride · inert gas · noble gas
intumescent
Swells from heat exposure
- fire-retardantResists ignition and burning
- brominatedTreated with bromine
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
non-inflammableinflammable
Able to catch fire
flammable · combustible · incendiary · ignitable · explosive
inflammable, flame, flaming, flamed, flames, flamer, flameless, inflame, inflamed