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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not toxic.
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- adjective UK Not
toxic , orpoisonous .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective safe to eat
- adjective not producing or resulting from poison
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Examples
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Even Halloween face paint labeled "nontoxic" can contain poisonous metals.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010
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Even Halloween face paint labeled "nontoxic" can contain poisonous metals.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010
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Even Halloween face paint labeled "nontoxic" can contain poisonous metals.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010
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Even Halloween face paint labeled "nontoxic" can contain poisonous metals.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010
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If the patient has no symptoms following accidental ingestion of a "nontoxic" hydrocarbon, he or she can be observed at home.
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However, there is currently no standard definition for the term "nontoxic," and unless otherwise specified, there is no organization independently verifying the claim.
Christopher Gavigan: 5 Secrets Conventional Cleaning Product Manufacturers Don't Want You to Know 2009
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The company's vice president of operations, Mr. Steiner, says that its custom-made cleaning fluid is "nontoxic" and that Heaven's Best is looking into getting it certified by a third-party organization.
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If something says "nontoxic," there are no standards for what that has to mean.
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If something says "nontoxic," there are no standards for what that has to mean.
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And if anybody makes a claim that a supplement is "nontoxic" and better than a drug, that's based purely on opinion.
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