unburned
adjective
un·burned
ˌən-ˈbərnd 
variants
or unburnt
: not burned
unburned wood
a residue of unburned gunpowder
unburnt fuel
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Though most regional currencies seem to be exiting the first quarter relatively unburned through all the tariff frenzy, analysts at MUFG expect the upcoming three months will not be the same.
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Reuters, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Ammonia slip catalysts capture unburned ammonia and break it down into the same two inert products.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
These gases contain pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and unburned fuel, that are harmful to human health, as well as carbon dioxide, which warms Earth’s atmosphere.
—Michael Leamy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
Manus had to undergo skin grafts, using healthy donor skin from the unburned parts on her left thighs.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Ammonia slip catalysts capture unburned ammonia and break it down into the same two inert products.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
These gases contain pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and unburned fuel, that are harmful to human health, as well as carbon dioxide, which warms Earth’s atmosphere.
—Michael Leamy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
Manus had to undergo skin grafts, using healthy donor skin from the unburned parts on her left thighs.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Unburned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburned. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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