irrespirable

[ ih-res-per-uh-buhl, ir-i-spahyuhr-uh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. not respirable; unfit for breathing.

Origin of irrespirable

1
From the Late Latin word irrespīrābilis, dating back to 1815–25. See ir-2, respirable

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British Dictionary definitions for irrespirable

irrespirable

/ (ɪˈrɛspɪrəbəl, ˌɪrɪˈspaɪərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not fit for breathing or incapable of being breathed

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