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nonpolluting

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Adjective
  • The acidic properties of this inexpensive, nontoxic, and eco-friendly household cleaner help to break down grease, loosen dried-on food, and neutralize funky odors.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This Sculpey Clay is also highly malleable and features a nontoxic formula.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
Adjective
  • Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
  • This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
    David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • Many of these components require multi-axis machining, high-temperature curing, and specialized nondestructive inspection.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology later reported nondestructive waves and canceled the alert by early afternoon.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • It was called a tragedy by environmentalists, who along with ranchers accused the state of taking too long to try nonlethal ways of controlling the animals.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • If those steps don’t work, Kellum said other options might include trapping and potentially using nonlethal projectiles, such as paint balls, to chase away, haze and deter them.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • While a standard Whiskey Sour is a delightful experience, almost invariably mixed with bourbon and made smooth and unobjectionable with egg white, the Rattlesnake is that same framework but greener.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
  • After all, humans often intervene in the natural order in morally unobjectionable ways.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
    James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
  • This tube contains 15 billion virus-like vesicles—small sacs of noninfectious particles replicated in a lab.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2025
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“Nonpolluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpolluting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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