nontoxic
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3.4
- adjective
- /nɒnˈtɒksɪk/
:
no tóxico
- The artist only works with nontoxic paint to create safe artworks for children.
- nontoxic materials
- nontoxic products
- nontoxic waste
Examples
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Green technology encompasses an evolving group of materials and processes, from generating energy to construction to nontoxic chemical products.
Academic text (2010) -
The features you look for in a baby crib include this nontoxic, easy-care finish.
Fiction book (1998) -
A useful philosophical approach is to view the community as a nontoxic environment.
Academic text (1994) -
I felt there was no reason for this to happen when nontoxic alternatives are widely available.
Academic text (2010) -
In other words, only nontoxic materials are used in the experiments; no toxic materials should be used or made.
Academic text (2004) -
Instead, the material at the heart of a flow battery cell is vanadium, a plentiful, nontoxic metal.
Academic text (2005) -
The clay is nontoxic, acid-free, and washes off easily after use.
Academic text (2002) -
Three of the facilities had switched from a solvent-based parts cleaner to a nontoxic, terpene-based system.
Academic text (1996) -
Instead, a water-based, nontoxic solution flows easily through the pencil down to its ballpoint tip.
Academic text (2002) -
Hawaii H.B. 1538 would require public schools to give first preference to the purchase of nontoxic green cleaning and maintenance products.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
1
2.5
Not containing poison and safe to touch or eat
1
3.0
Not dangerous and unlikely to harm people or the environment
A thing that is not poisonous to people or animals
Not harmful to people or animals
Safe and not likely to cause harm
Antonyms
How Toxic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nontoxic is made of non- meaning 'not' and toxic meaning 'poison', a root you also see in toxin. So, nontoxic means 'not poisonous' and is safe for people and animals.