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irrespirable
[ ih-res-per-uh-buhl, ir-i-spahyuhr-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- not respirable; unfit for breathing.
irrespirable
/ ˌɪrɪˈspaɪərəbəl; ɪˈrɛspɪrəbəl /
adjective
- not fit for breathing or incapable of being breathed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of irrespirable1
From the Late Latin word irrespīrābilis, dating back to 1815–25. See ir- 2, respirable
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Example Sentences
Against the irrespirable air which at first enveloped it, vegetables were its saviours.
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The term applied by miners to carbonic anhydride (carbonic acid) and other irrespirable gases and vapours evolved in mines.
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Of or like azote, or containing it or formed from it; irrespirable; destructive to life.
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The burning of sulphur produces sulphurous acid, which is an irrespirable gas.
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