The meaning of BREATHABLE is suitable for breathing. How to use breathable in a sentence.

The atmosphere is breathable by carbon-based life, but liquid water is rare enough on the planet that its existence is in doubt.

Definition of breathable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Breathable definition: able or fit to be breathed: breathe.. See examples of BREATHABLE used in a sentence.

1. Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air. 2. Permitting air to pass through: a breathable fabric.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: breathable /ˈbriːðəbəl/ adj (of air) fit to be breathed (of a material) allowing air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate

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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word breathable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

• The Hall had become an island in space, its time altered, its atmosphere scarcely breathable. • breathable air • It's light, breathable, compressible and very resilient, and nothing synthetic can …

Synonyms for BREATHABLE: porous, permeable, absorbent, penetrable, pervious, passable; Antonyms of BREATHABLE: impermeable, impervious, impenetrable, impassable, airtight, …