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English
Etymology
From breathe + -able.
Pronunciation
Adjective
breathable (comparative more breathable, superlative most breathable)
- (of air) suitable for breathing
- Antonym: unbreathable
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Station: Wards Codex entry:The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense, colorless sulphur hexafluoride gas, held in place by carefully managed mass effect fields.
- (of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
- breathable paint
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