irrespirable
[ ih-res-per-uh-buhl, ir-i-spahyuhr-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪˈrɛs pər ə bəl, ˌɪr ɪˈspaɪər ə bəl /
adjective
not respirable; unfit for breathing.
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Origin of irrespirable
Words nearby irrespirable
irresoluble, irresolute, irresolution, irresolvable, irrespective, irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irresuscitable, irretentive, irretraceable
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Example sentences from the Web for irrespirable
The term applied by miners to carbonic anhydride (carbonic acid) and other irrespirable gases and vapours evolved in mines.
Of or like azote, or containing it or formed from it; irrespirable; destructive to life.
The burning of sulphur produces sulphurous acid, which is an irrespirable gas.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellAgainst the irrespirable air which at first enveloped it, vegetables were its saviours.
The Bird|Jules Michelet
British Dictionary definitions for irrespirable
irrespirable
/ (ɪˈrɛspɪrəbəl, ˌɪrɪˈspaɪərəbəl) /
adjective
not fit for breathing or incapable of being breathed
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