nonrenewable

See also: non-renewable

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ renewable.

Adjective

nonrenewable (not comparable)

  1. Not able to be renewed; incapable of renewal.
  2. (With respect to a resource) unsustainable; not able to be regrown or renewed; not having an ongoing or continuous source of supply
    Synonym: finite
    Antonym: renewable
    Coal is nonrenewable.

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Noun

nonrenewable (plural nonrenewables)

  1. A resource that is not renewable.
    Antonyms: renewable energy, renewable

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