non-renewable — (adj.) also nonrenewable, 1946, from NON (Cf. non ) + RENEWABLE (Cf. renewable) … Etymology dictionary
non-renewable — non re newable adj non renewable types of energy such as coal or gas cannot be replaced after they have been used ▪ All countries are being asked to cut down on their use of non renewable resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
non-renewable — UK / US adjective 1) non renewable types of energy exist in limited amounts, and when these are all used there will be none left Should we continue to consume vast quantities of non renewable fossil fuels? 2) a non renewable contract is one that… … English dictionary
non-renewable — adjective non renewable types of energy such as coal or gas cannot be replaced after they have been used: a diminishing non renewable resource of coal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
non-renewable — adj. Non renewable is used with these nouns: ↑resource … Collocations dictionary
Non-renewable energy — is energy taken from finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve , [ [http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re basics.html Renewable Energy Basics] ] as opposed to renewable energy… … Wikipedia
non-renewable energy — UK US noun [U] ► ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES types of energy that cannot be replaced after they have been used: »Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources … Financial and business terms
non-renewable — non renewˈable adjective 1. Not able to be replenished 2. Exhaustible • • • Main Entry: ↑non … Useful english dictionary
Non-renewable resource — A coal mine in Wyoming. Coal, produced over millions of years, is an inherently finite and non renewable resource on a human time scale. A non renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale … Wikipedia
non-renewable resource — /nɒn rənjuəbəl ˈrisɔs/ (say non ruhnyoohuhbuhl reesaws) noun a natural resource which, once it is depleted, cannot be replaced or restored, such as fossil fuels. A non renewable resource is a natural resource that exists in a fixed amount, and is …
