non·re·new·a·ble (n n r -n   -bl, -ny-)adj. 1. That cannot be renewed: a nonrenewable license. 2. Of or relating to an energy source, such as oil or natural gas, or a natural resource, such as a metallic ore, that is not replaceable after it has been used. |
nonrenewable [ˌnɒnrɪˈnjuːəbəl]
adj
not able to be restored, replaced, recommenced, etc. nonrenewable resources
| nonrenewable (nnr-n-bl) Relating to a natural resource, such as petroleum or a mineral ore, that cannot be replaced once it has been extracted or procured. Nonrenewable resources that are not significantly altered by their use, including most metals, can often be recovered and their usefulness extended by recycling. Compare renewable. |
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| Adj. | 1. |  nonrenewable - that can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources" |
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