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ineffaceable

[in-i-fey-suh-buhl]

in·ef·face·a·ble

[in-i-fey-suh-buhl]
adjective
not effaceable or eradicable; indelible: an ineffaceable impression.

Origin:
1795–1805; in-3 + effaceable

in·ef·face·a·bil·i·ty, noun
in·ef·face·a·bly, adverb
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Ineffaceable has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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ineffaceable (ˌɪnɪˈfeɪsəbəl)
 
adj
incapable of being effaced; indelible
 
ineffacea'bility
 
n
 
inef'faceably
 
adv

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