| 单词 | incombustible |
| 例句 | The cruel lesson: Invest in incombustible masonry and stone, or pay the fiery piper. 130 years ago, poor planning added fuel to Seattle’s Great Fire 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z And yes, stone is an incombustible material; but with high heat it might start cracking here and there. How France Can Rebuild Notre Dame 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z “As soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material,” a caption says. Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The water which a plant contains and the incombustible portions, the mineral matters or ash, are taken directly from the soil by means of the roots. Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z Another very important application of soluble silicates is the rendering of wood incombustible. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Moreover, in Shelley's case the liver would have been saturated with sea-water, and thereby rendered still more incombustible. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z In the case of houses, the value of the incombustible elements of value should be deducted; also the value of the ground and the value it possesses from being advantageously situated, etc. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z In other European countries, Arconic’s sales materials explicitly instructed that “as soon as the building is higher than the firefighters’ ladders, it has to be conceived with an incombustible material.” Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The wood for such a pipe must be hard and practically incombustible, yet light. Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers 2011-09-12T02:00:31.107Z Unlike wood, however, it contains incombustible matter in variable but large quantity, from 5 to 15% or even more. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Burning.—All infected articles of a minor value, or made of incombustible materials, can be disinfected by exposing them to a heat which will char organic matter. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z A clinker is a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal ... also a hard brick used for paving. What to call CenturyLink Field? Here are some ideas 2011-06-22T02:30:05Z It was burned in incombustible flax, with the orange-tree on which it used to perch. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z I have a method of bridges, very light and very strong; easy of transport and incombustible. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z The quantity of incombustible gases—oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen—ranges from mere traces to about 5%. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z ASBESTOS, a fibrous mineral from Gr. ἄσβεστος, unquenchable, by transference, incombustible, in allusion to its power of resisting the action of fire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" On account of its incombustible and indestructible qualities, is extensively used in steam, hydraulic, and electrical machinery. Geological Report on Asbestos and its Indications, in the Province of Quebec, Canada For example, in the court language firewood was called polata, which properly means the stem of the banana plant, a wood that is incombustible. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II No, as you say, this wall-paper is not pretty, and walking on hard concrete-floors is a little unpleasant at first; but then, you see, they are both absolutely incombustible. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 20, 1887. For this purpose floating batteries of such construction that they were to be "at once incombustible and insubmergible," were to be employed. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Azazel, Statistics Chief, glanced at a roll of incombustible microfilm, and cleared his throat. Satan and the Comrades To the same author we are indebted for prescriptions for making the skin incombustible, so that we may handle fire without being burnt. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Ordinary steam coal contains about 85 per cent. of carbon, 7 per cent. of oxygen, and 4 per cent. of hydrogen, besides traces of nitrogen and sulphur and a small incombustible residue. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use I laughed at the idea of hazard from such a source, when the building was one mass of stone, and, of course, as I conceived, incombustible. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 The ash represents the more incombustible mineral matter, usually of the nature of clay or slate. The Economic Aspect of Geology It was also called an incombustible sulphur for whoever has his conscience once rightly awakened, has in his heart an endlessly burning flame that eats up everything that is contrary to his nature. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts He attributes the benefits of fallow exclusively to the increased supply of these incombustible compounds which were thus rendered available to the plant. Manures and the principles of manuring So that all three are in Saturn, but they are not fix'd therein, but they are clean, pure, incombustible, fluxible as Wax; in it are all things which the Philosophers have mentioned. Of Natural and Supernatural Things Also of the first Tincture, Root, and Spirit of Metals and Minerals, how the same are Conceived, Generated, Brought forth, Changed, and Augmented. One reason that peat is, in general, inferior to wood in heating effect, lies in its greater content of incombustible ash. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel The combustible portion of plants and animals is composed of the organic elements; the incombustible part is made up of potassium, sodium, and the various other elements enumerated in another page. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Such almost incombustible materials as hammocks and rows of boxes, drenched with water, flared up in a moment. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima It is a transparent gas, which is incombustible and extinguishes flame. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry Because of its incombustible nature asbestos is used where high temperatures are necessary, as in the packing of steam joints, steam cylinders, hot parts of machines, and for fire curtains in theatres, hotels, etc. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Separation of earthy admixtures which are incombustible and hinder draught. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel The organic elements are furnished chiefly by the atmosphere, and the incombustible matters are supplied by the soil. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Here and there, the incombustible materials among the debris showed the lading of particular cars. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 The most sparkling and pointed flame of wit flickers and expires against the incombustible walls of her sanctuary. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Inflammable matter must be kept far from fire; whereas matter that is incombustible may, when a necessary cause occurs, safely pass through the midst of the flame. The Parables of Our Lord Carbon dioxide is incombustible, since it is, like water, a product of combustion. An Elementary Study of Chemistry The English government, when it has legislated upon building matters, has generally confined itself to making provision that the enclosing walls of buildings should be formed of incombustible materials. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Every effort was made to render them incombustible and incapable of being sunk. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII The space between should be filled with loose crushed cinders or other porous incombustible material to form a fire stop. If You're Going to Live in the Country Suppose I take some of this incombustible paper or cloth, and present to you. Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. Although hydrochloric acid is incombustible, it can be oxidized under some circumstances, in which case the hydrogen combines with oxygen, while the chlorine is set free. An Elementary Study of Chemistry Staircases in offices or other buildings serving as places for work shall be constructed in incombustible materials, or shall be walled in fully in plaster. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The houses were strongly built, of incombustible material, they being usually of two stories, each story vaulted and practically fireproof. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Frederick looked like a pale, empty, incombustible husk, inside of which a great auto-da-fé had taken place. Atlantis Since graphite is infusible and incombustible except at exceedingly high temperatures, it is extensively used for crucibles and electrodes. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries About 460 the king sent as a present to the Chinese Court an incombustible robe once worn by the Buddha. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 There are bodies, also, which are incombustible—that is, incapable of taking fire, as some alkalies, earths, &c. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. Had not its houses been nearly incombustible it would have been reduced to ashes by the bombardment. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII The fort is incombustible; while the ship may readily be set on fire by incendiary projectiles. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. A guardian, when you had signed your name again, unlocked three unpickable, incombustible, and gunpowder-proof locks in a massive steel door, and you were admitted, assuming always that the hour was between nine and six. Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Boracic acid is incombustible, and has a strong affinity for oxides when fused with them; therefore, it not only directly combines with oxides, but it expels, by fusion, all other volatile acids from their salts. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations Fire purifies by actual and total separation, bringing those bodies into one mass which are homogeneous, or which have strong affinities to each other, and leaving the dross and incombustible parts by themselves. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 This is the period in which the stem acquires its solidity and strength, and most of its incombustible earthy matter. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. D�bereiner and Oesner, on the various methods for rendering stuffs incombustible, or at least less inflammable than they naturally are. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries All the varieties of coal, also, consist chemically of carbon, with varying proportions of certain gaseous constituents and a small amount of incombustible mineral or "ash." The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science When this double salt is heated, the water and the ammonia escape, while the incombustible residue has a composition similar to borax, viz., a free acid and an easily fusible salt. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations It is impenetrable, incombustible, incapable of moistening and of drying. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 The other ingredients named are required to assist in making the incombustible part of the grain. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Had he, incombustible, escaped from their boiling lava, in order to inhabit each in turn the cell of granite and of the alga before he dared show his nose to the world? Romance of the Rabbit There are even some of them which, to common observation, seem to be altogether incombustible. Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) It was as though a spark should catch and glow and creep along the foot of some heavy and almost incombustible wall-hanging, and the room itself be scarce menaced. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities The pennygrab seemed to have become incombustible, and the match died futilely. The Wrong Twin The Romans employed pumice in building their arched incombustible roofs. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 382, July 25, 1829 This horse was incombustible to bullets, and so was the Mody, and the two of 'em lived on weather and air. Folk-Tales of Napoleon The Napoleon of the People; Napoleonder But we should decide either to be a lunatic, if he in one breath proclaimed his gunpowder to be incombustible, and at the next moment assassinated a visitor for lighting a cigar on the premises. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 The leaves of tobacco are among the richest in incombustible ash, yielding, when burned, from 19 to 28 per cent. of inorganic substance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 Throughout the Middle Ages it was believed that there exists in man a bone imponderable, incorruptible, incombustible—the necessary nucleus of the resurrection body. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom Bonomi, the architect, suggests that the principal cause of the destructiveness of fires in large buildings, is the want of arched surfaces of incombustible materials. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 382, July 25, 1829 Therefore it is called Asbeston, which is as much to say as incombustible. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 In all important installations every item of the plant, except the holder, will be collected in one or two rooms of a single building constructed of brick or other incombustible material. Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power The most remarkable property belonging to it, is, its being incombustible; that is, it cannot be consumed by fire. Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side The entire crowd became emotional, and a dozen lighted matches were thrust forward toward an apparently incombustible cigar with which Potts had long striven. The Boss of Little Arcady Asbestos, a fibrous mineral, was made into paper, tolerably light and pliant, which, being incombustible, was denominated "eternal paper." The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Even the green verdure begins to roll back where the crackling flames play into the more compact wall of incombustible timber. The Iron Game A Tale of the War This hot deposit then decomposes some acetylene, and the carbon deposited therefrom is rendered incombustible by the phosphoric acid which continues to be produced from the combustion of the phosphine in the gas. Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power In other types of so-called wickless stoves, the burners are equipped with asbestos or other incombustible material. School and Home Cooking There are two ways," was replied—"by forcing the human brands apart, and by interposing incombustible things between them. Cast Adrift But his experiments have been carefully repeated by qualified persons, and they have completely proved his ignorance: his rhodium is iron, and his silicon an impure incombustible coal. Familiar Letters on Chemistry Everything—framework, hull, houses, cabins—were made of straw-paper turned hard as metal by compression, and—what was not to be despised in an apparatus flying at great heights—incombustible. Robur the Conqueror The incombustible deposit of carbon and phosphoric acid thus produced ultimately chokes the burner. Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power Those great satirists succeeded in communicating the fervour of their feelings to materials the most incombustible, and kindled the whole mass into a blaze, at once dazzling and destructive. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 This is the incombustible wood put down by Paganel in his list of Australian products. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Most of the gases are incombustible, but the hydrogen and those containing sulphur burn with a true flame, perhaps rendered more visible by the presence of solid particles. The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire Sansculottism will burn much; but what is incombustible it will not burn. The French Revolution The charred sticks that you find in an old fireplace are absolutely incombustible. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things You hastily gather handfuls of seemingly incombustible material and throw it on the fire, but the conflagration increases. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things |
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