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Definition of Nonrenewable
1. Adjective. That can not be renewed. "Gas and oil are nonrenewable resources"
Definition of Nonrenewable
1. Adjective. Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal. ¹
2. Adjective. With respect to a resource, unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; finite. ¹
3. Noun. A resource that is not renewable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nonrenewable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonrenewable
Literary usage of Nonrenewable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Energy Outlook 2001: With Projections to 2020 edited by Mary J. Hotzler (2001)
"Commercial nonrenewable primary energy consumption by fuel, 1970-2020 (percent
of total) 80- History Projections ' Electricity, including 60- 40- 20-Other ..."
2. East Asia: Regional Economic Integration and Implications for the United States by Julie Bringe (1993)
"... nonrenewable energy technologies and equipment in nonrenewable Energy Technologies
and Equipment ..."
3. Let's Reduce And Recycle: Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Using the diagram, have students identify the raw materials used to make each
item and decide whether they are renewable or nonrenewable. ..."
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