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nonrenewable resource

/ˌnɑnɹɪˈnuəbəl ˈɹisɔɹs/

A material from nature, like coal or oil, that cannot be replaced quickly.

“Oil is a nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form.”
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Illustration of nonrenewable resource: A material from nature, like coal or oil, that cannot be replaced quickly.