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Definition of Respirable
1. a. Suitable for being breathed; adapted for respiration.
Definition of Respirable
1. Adjective. (context: of air) breathable ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of an organism) capable of respiration ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Respirable
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Respirable
1. Suitable for being breathed; adapted for respiration. Origin: Cf. F. Respirable. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Respirable
Literary usage of Respirable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"The respirable fraction of the dust mass has been defined for sampling purposes
by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) as ..."
2. The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy by Humphry Davy, John Davy (1839)
"DECOMPOSITION OF NITRATE OF AMMONIA ; PREPARATION OF respirable NITROUS OXIDE;
ITS ANALYSIS. I. Of the Heat required for the Decomposition of Nitrate of ..."
3. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Manufactured mineral fiber products release airborne respirable fibers during
... The upper diameter limit for respirable fibers is considered to be either ..."
4. One Thousand Experiments in Chemistry: With Illustrations of Natural by Colin MacKenzie (1822)
"Immerse a mouse or small bird in a jar of Hydrogen gas; the animal will instantly
die from suffocation, and the want of its regular respirable nourishment. ..."
5. Rudiments of Chemical Philosophy: In which Th First Principles of that by Nicholas Meredith (1810)
"... it is not respirable alone, but it answers, among others, the most important
purpose of diluting the oxygen gas of the atmosphere, and rendering it more ..."
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