ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Putrescible

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Putrescible is an adjective meaning Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.

Meaning

Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.

Example Sentences

For waste that is putrescible or may be infectious, on-site incineration is ideal.
Some of the storefronts that sell dried clams and sea urchins and putrescible vegetables give it a kind of squalid character.”
The burying of wood in water, which dissolves out or alters its putrescible constituents, has long been practised as a means of seasoning.

Synonyms for putrescible

Depending on context, synonyms include perishable, spoilable, decayable, putrefiable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include putrefiable, spoilable, decayable, perishable, putrefactible, rottable.

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