nonrenewable adj 1: that can not be renewed; "books on that shelf are unrenewable"; "gas and oil are nonrenewable resources" [syn: {unrenewable}, {nonrenewable}] [ant: {renewable}]
nonrenewable \nonrenewable\ adj. That can not be renewed; as, a nonrenewable option; books on that shelf are nonrenewable. Opposite of {renewable}. Syn: unrenewable. [WordNet 1.5]