Respirableness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being respirable; respirability. uncountable
"The usual method of testing the respirableness of air suspected to be contaminated with carbon dioxide is to lower a lighted candle into it; if the candle goes out the atmosphere is poisonous; if it continues to burn, however, the air is not necessarily harmless, as a candle will burn in an atmosphere that is dangerous to life."
Example
More examples"The usual method of testing the respirableness of air suspected to be contaminated with carbon dioxide is to lower a lighted candle into it; if the candle goes out the atmosphere is poisonous; if it continues to burn, however, the air is not necessarily harmless, as a candle will burn in an atmosphere that is dangerous to life."
Etymology
From respirable + -ness.
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