óendurnýjanlegur
Óendurnýjanlegur is an Icelandic adjective that translates to "non-renewable" in English. It is used to describe resources that are finite and are consumed at a rate faster than they can be naturally replenished. This category primarily includes fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which were formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms. Once these resources are extracted and used, they are effectively gone for practical human timescales.
The term óendurnýjanlegur is also applied to other finite resources, such as certain minerals and metals. While