Putrescible
/pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.
"The burying of wood in water, which dissolves out or alters its putrescible constituents, has long been practised as a means of seasoning."
Adjective
- 1 liable to decay or spoil or become putrid wordnet
Example
More examples"The burying of wood in water, which dissolves out or alters its putrescible constituents, has long been practised as a means of seasoning."
Etymology
From Latin putrescere (“to rot”) + -ible.