Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Incombustible, or capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties, as asbestos, mica, and talc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Incombustible; capable of sustaining a strong heat without alteration of form or properties.
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- adjective Not
combustible ; capable of tolerating greatheat without alteration of form or properties.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ἄπυρος (without fire, unsmelted)
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Examples
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- (of classical temple) having columns at front or back only; (of church) lacking aisles: apterous. apterygial adj. - wingless; finless. apyretic adj. - without fever. apyrexy, n. apyrous adj. - non-inflammable.
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word apyrous
JM reckons few words can hold a candle to apyrous and have any effect.
February 14, 2010