irreversible

BrE /ɪˈrɛvəsəbəl/ AmE /ɪˈrɛvərsəbl/

adjective en → es

1 UNDOABLE [attributive / predicative] B2

not able to be changed or undone; permanent

irreversible, no reversible

  • an irreversible decision
  • a process is irreversible

Collocations irreversible damage · irreversible change

  • The effects of the drug are irreversible.

    Los efectos de la droga son irreversibles.

2 SCIENCE [attributive / predicative] C1

in chemistry or physics, describing a process that cannot be reversed; one-way

irreversible en química o física

  • an irreversible reaction
  • a process is irreversible

Collocations irreversible chemical reaction · irreversible physical change

  • The reaction is irreversible and cannot be reversed.

    La reacción es irreversible y no puede ser revertida.