irrespirable

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

adjective

1. not respirable; unfit for breathing.

irrespirable

/ ɪˈrɛspɪrəbəl; ˌɪrɪˈspaɪərəbəl /

adjective

1. not fit for breathing or incapable of being breathed

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrespirable¹

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

Example Sentences

Against the irrespirable air which at first enveloped it, vegetables were its saviours.

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The term applied by miners to carbonic anhydride (carbonic acid) and other irrespirable gases and vapours evolved in mines.

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Of or like azote, or containing it or formed from it; irrespirable; destructive to life.

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The burning of sulphur produces sulphurous acid, which is an irrespirable gas.

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