in·e·rad·i·ca·ble

[in-i-rad-i-kuh-buhl]
adjective
not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.

Origin:
1810–20; in-3 + eradicable

in·e·rad·i·ca·ble·ness, noun
in·e·rad·i·ca·bly, adverb
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ineradicable (ˌɪnɪˈrædɪkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not able to be removed or rooted out; inextirpable: an ineradicable disease
 
ine'radicableness
 
n
 
ine'radicably
 
adv

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Ineradicable has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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.
Example sentences
The problem of unequal impact on the political system--if it is a problem at
  all--is simply an ineradicable one.
Such volunteers could easily turn into ineradicable weeds.
Software is intrinsically complex, lobbyists might aver, and bugs are an
  ineradicable part of the bargain.
You're advised that the ineradicable stigma of a punitive discharge is commonly
  recognized by our society.
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