Definitions for irretentive

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irretentive ir·re·ten·tive

Spelling: [ir-i-ten-tiv]

IPA: /ˌɪr ɪˈtɛn tɪv/

Irretentive is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 233 anagrams from letters in irretentive (eeeiinrrttv).

Definitions for irretentive

adjective

1. not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally.

Origin of irretentive

First recorded in 1740-50; ir-² + retentive

Examples for irretentive

Such a slag not only corrodes the furnace lining, but also impedes dephosphorization, because it is irretentive of phosphorus.