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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
flameproof
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Dredge beef in flour and brown in batches in oil over high heat in a flameproof casserole.
▪ Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole and fry the pheasant pieces until lightly golden.
▪ In a large flameproof casserole, fry the chicken joints in the oil until golden brown.
▪ Melt remaining butter in shallow flameproof dish, add apples and turn gently in butter until lightly browned.
▪ Place a serving of polenta on each of 6 flameproof serving plates and make a well in center.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
flameproof

flameproof \flameproof\ adj. not susceptible to burning; noncombustible; fireproof; -- of artifacts. Opposite of combustible.

Syn: flame-retardant.

Wiktionary
flameproof
  1. Resistant to catching fire. v

  2. (context transitive English) To make flameproof.

WordNet
flameproof

adj. resistant to catching fire [syn: flame-retardant]