nonedible
adjective
non·ed·i·ble
ˌnän-ˈe-də-bəl 
nonedible
noun
… spray with insecticidal soap or, on nonedibles, a specific systemic control.
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Researchers have hypothesized that great white sharks have started to identify humans as a nonedible presence in SoCal waters.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
In the Exposure phase of Experiment 2, two containers held food, one held a nonedible object, and the fourth was empty.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Often associated with desserts in the United States and Europe — and sometimes overly perfumed edible and nonedible products hawked by corporations this time of year — these spices can do so much more.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
Research is also underway to utilize the nonedible part of the palm.
—Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
The investigators then visited other bakeries in the area, finding widespread use of nonedible luster dust on foodstuffs.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
This nonedible material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice.
—Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021
One is purchasing nonedible shelf-stable goods like soap and paper towels, shipped from faraway fulfillment centers without the need for refrigeration.
—Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The next step is to figure out a way to make as many of those nonedible pieces out of edible materials instead, as well as finding a way to carry a payload (like water) in an edible container.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
In the Exposure phase of Experiment 2, two containers held food, one held a nonedible object, and the fourth was empty.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Often associated with desserts in the United States and Europe — and sometimes overly perfumed edible and nonedible products hawked by corporations this time of year — these spices can do so much more.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
Research is also underway to utilize the nonedible part of the palm.
—Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
The investigators then visited other bakeries in the area, finding widespread use of nonedible luster dust on foodstuffs.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
This nonedible material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice.
—Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021
One is purchasing nonedible shelf-stable goods like soap and paper towels, shipped from faraway fulfillment centers without the need for refrigeration.
—Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2020
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“Nonedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonedible. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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