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incoercible
[ in-koh-ur-suh-buhl ]
adjective
- incapable of being coerced or compelled.
- Physics. (of a gas) incapable of being reduced to a liquid form by pressure.
incoercible
/ ˌɪnkəʊˈɜːsəbəl /
adjective
- unable to be coerced or compelled
- (of a gas) not capable of being liquefied by pressure alone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incoercible1
First recorded in 1700–10; in- 3 + coercible ( def )
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Example Sentences
Incoercible, in-ko-ėrs′i-bl, adj. that cannot be liquefied by pressure, said of certain gases.
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