in-extinguishable

in·ex·tin·guish·a·ble

[in-ik-sting-gwi-shuh-buhl]
adjective
not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.

Origin:
1500–10; in-3 + extinguishable

in·ex·tin·guish·a·bly, adverb
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inextinguishable (ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not able to be extinguished, quenched, or put to an end
 
inex'tinguishableness
 
n
 
inex'tinguishably
 
adv

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