Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nontoxic

/nɑntˈɑksɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: non-tox-ic
IPA: /nɑntˈɑksɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not toxic; not poisonous.

noun

A substance that is not toxic.

Example Sentences

"The Try Guys, like everyone making a living online, were inevitably shaped by their audience’s desires: They and their fans all had their hands on the Ouija board, and together they conjured a nontoxic brand of masculinity — until Fulmer flicked the lights on, exposing the fantasy."
"I've simplified car cleaning to just the basic nontoxics."
"The point is that increasingly we'll have two choices: fight lead bans and lose, or learn what nontoxics work for upland birds."

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic English nontoxic From non- + toxic.

Inflected Forms

non-toxic (alternative) nontoxics (plural)

Synonyms

atoxic nonpoisonous non-poisonous

Homonyms

non-toxic

Antonyms

poisonous toxic

Rhymes With

toxic non-toxic

Questions

How do you pronounce nontoxic?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑntˈɑksɪk/.
What does nontoxic mean?: Not toxic; not poisonous.
Where does nontoxic come from?: Etymology tree English non- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic English nontoxic From non- + toxic.

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