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irrespirable

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ir⋅res⋅pi⋅ra⋅ble

  [i-res-per-uh-buhl, ir-i-spahyuhr-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
not respirable; unfit for breathing.
Origin:
1815–25; < LL irrespīrābilis. See ir- 2 , respirable
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ir·res·pi·ra·ble   (ĭ-rěs'pər-ə-bəl, ĭr'ĭ-spīr'-)   
adj.  Not fit for breathing; not respirable.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ir·re·spi·ra·ble
Pronunciation: i(r)-'res-p(&-)r&-b&l, -ri-'spI-r&-
Function: adjective
: unfit forbreathing irrespirable vapor>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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