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Meaning of "unburnable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNBURNABLE

unburnable  [ʌnˈbɜːnəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNBURNABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unburnable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNBURNABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unburnable

Unburnable, a novel published in 2006 by HarperCollins/Amistad, was written by the Caribbean author Marie-Elena John, who was also an Africa Development specialist in New York and Washington, D.C. prior to turning to writing. Unburnable is her debut novel. It is historical fiction, a murder mystery, neo-slave narrative, and multi-generational saga.

Definition of unburnable in the English dictionary

The definition of unburnable in the dictionary is that cannot be burned, not burnable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNBURNABLE


amenable
əˈmiːnəbəl
burnable
ˈbɜːnəbəl
cleanable
ˈkliːnəbəl
convenable
kənˈviːnəbəl
discernible
dɪˈsɜːnəbəl
impugnable
ɪmˈpjuːnəbəl
incunable
ɪnˈkjuːnəbəl
indiscernible
ˌɪndɪˈsɜːnəbəl
learnable
ˈlɜːnəbəl
machinable
məˈʃiːnəbəl
nonburnable
ˌnɒnˈbɜːnəbəl
nonreturnable
ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl
returnable
rɪˈtɜːnəbəl
tunable
ˈtjuːnəbəl
tuneable
ˈtjuːnəbəl
turnable
ˈtɜːnəbəl
undiscernible
ˌʌndɪˈsɜːnəbəl
unlearnable
ʌnˈlɜːnəbəl
unreturnable
ˌʌnrɪˈtɜːnəbəl
unturnable
ʌnˈtɜːnəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNBURNABLE

unbuffered
unbuild
unbuildable
unbulky
unbundle
unbundler
unbundling
unburden
unbureaucratic
unburied
unburnished
unburnt
unburrow
unburthen
unbury
unbusinesslike
unbusted
unbusy
unbuttered
unbutton

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNBURNABLE

able
abominable
actionable
assignable
attainable
enable
explainable
fashionable
fissionable
imaginable
interminable
objectionable
obtainable
personable
questionable
reasonable
sustainable
unable
unimaginable
unreasonable
unsustainable

Synonyms and antonyms of unburnable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unburnable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNBURNABLE

Find out the translation of unburnable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unburnable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unburnable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incombustible
570 millions of speakers

English

unburnable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unburnable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unburnable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unburnable
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unburnable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unburnable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unburnable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbrennbare
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燃えない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불연성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unburnable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể đốt cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unburnable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिहार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non infiammabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unburnable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unburnable
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unburnable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καιόμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbrandbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unburnable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unburnable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unburnable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBURNABLE»

The term «unburnable» is used very little and occupies the 154.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBURNABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unburnable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNBURNABLE»

Discover the use of unburnable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unburnable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unburnable
Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice.
Marie-Elena John, 2009
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外国人のための生活日本語会話: 外国人のための生活日本語会話
Am I supposed to separate the burnable and unburnable garbage ? 12. Are the collecting days for burnable and unburnable different ? 13. What type of garbage is unburnable ? 14. Is the discreted garbage referring to the unburnable ? 15.
関郁夫, 1991
3
Experiences of Freedom in Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures
19. “Flying. inna. massa. face”. Woman,. nature,. and. sacred. rites/rights. in. Marie-Elena. John's. Unburnable. Lorna. Down. Travel brochures for Dominica boast of its unspoilt nature. In fact, a recent National Geographic survey rated ...
Annalisa Oboe, Shaul Bassi, 2011
4
Confronting Environments: Local Understanding in a ...
The state has, in recent years, attempted to limit the amount of burnable waste that finds its way into unburnable collections and channel this waste into incinerators, of which they are attempting to build more. Furthermore, one way to deal with ...
James G. Carrier, 2004
5
The Energy of Nations: Risk Blindness and the Road to ...
The 80% of reserves beyond this limit are what Carbon Tracker refers to as ' unburnable carbon'. To repeat myself, unburnable as in stranded, should climate change become an issue for action rather than endless stalling. London,July and  ...
Jeremy Leggett, 2013
6
Wetlands
Most peats contain less than 20 percent unburnable inorganic matter (and therefore usually contain more than 80 percent burnable organic material, which is about 40 percent organic carbon). Some soil scientists, however, allow up to 35 ...
William J. Mitsch, James G. Gosselink, 2011
7
Retrospective Fire Modeling: Quantifying the Impacts of Fire ...
After a moderate severity fire, TL3 transitions to unburnable, then to a Timber Litter 1 (TL1; low load compact conifer litter) fuel model after 10 years. After a high severity fire, it transitions to unburnable, then to a Shrub 1 (SH1; low load dry ...
Brett H. Davis, 2011
8
Fire, Native Peoples, and the Natural Landscape
... to an importance for Indian ignitions; the highly flammable desert grassland burned frequently but occurs in a region with a documented high incidence of lightning ignitions, and the highly unburnable Sonoran desert 296 Thomas R. Vale.
Thomas Vale, 2013
9
Building Age
You can't burn AMBLER ASBESTOS BUILDING PRODUCTS because they are composed of "unburnable” materials—long-fibre asbestos and Portland cement —rolled out with pressure of 3,000 lbs. to the square foot into convenient sizes and ...
‎1922
10
The Zeronauts: Breaking the Sustainability Barrier
The long-term success of companies such as Renault—Nissan in this space will very much reflect the extent to which others drive the necessary changes in our financial systems — a point brought home by the launch of Unburnable Carbon, ...
John Elkington, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNBURNABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unburnable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unburnable carbon: why we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground
Will Steffen is a Climate Councillor. The Climate Council is an independent non-profit organisation funded by donations from the public. Its mission is to provide ... «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
2
Are energy companies sitting on unburnable reserves?
Are we approaching the twilight of the fossil fuel era? A few years ago that question would have seemed absurd. But a combination of forces is squeezing ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
3
Arctic oil “unburnable” in 2C world – study
All Arctic oil is “unburnable” if the world is to avoid catastrophic global warming, UK scientists have warned. Shell is considering another attempt to drill in the ... «RTCC, Jan 15»
4
Most fossil fuels 'unburnable' under 2C climate target
Over 80% of coal, 50% of gas and 30% of oil reserves are "unburnable" under the goal to limit global warming to no more than 2C, say scientists. University ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
5
Just years to go for unburnable coal reserves, new study finds
The viability of mining Australia's massive fossil fuel reserves has been called into question by new research that estimates the limits of carbon emissions ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
6
Mark Carney: most fossil fuel reserves can't be burned
According to reports, Carney told a World Bank seminar on integrated reporting on Friday that the “vast majority of reserves are unburnable” if global ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
7
Banks ranked on exposure to unburnable carbon risk
ANZ and the Commonwealth Bank are the most exposed to “unburnable carbon” risk, according to a new report from the Australasian Centre for Corporate ... «The Fifth Estate, Oct 14»
8
Energy companies unprepared for climate risks – study
Last Friday, he said at a World Bank seminar: “The vast majority of reserves are unburnable” – if the world is to effectively tackle climate change. If global ... «RTCC, Oct 14»
9
Multilateral Development Banks' unburnable carbon
Since 2011 the Carbon Tracker Initiative has argued that the majority of the world's fossil fuel resources are 'unburnable' if we want to limit global warming, and ... «Bretton Woods Observer, Sep 14»
10
Towards a Geopolitics of Unburnable Carbon
What would be the geopolitical consequences of a worldwide tax that drove carbon-based sources out of the global energy mix? For Michael Bradshaw, it would ... «ISN, Jun 14»

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