nonrenewable
See also: non-renewable
English
Etymology
non- + renewable
Adjective
nonrenewable (not comparable)
- Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
- (With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply
- Synonym: finite
- Coal is nonrenewable.
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not capable of being renewed
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Noun
nonrenewable (plural nonrenewables)
- A resource that is not renewable.
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