irreplaceable

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Etymology

ir- +‎ replaceable

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irreplaceable (not comparable)

  1. That cannot be replaced, especially because it is unique.
    • 1960, Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain), The Commonwealth and Europe (page 182)
      For some purposes lead is unique and, apparently, irreplaceable. Battery plates may be an example of this.

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