n. A material or product that is produced for consumption.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Capable of being consumed, dissipated, or destroyed; destructible.
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adj. may be used up
Word Usage
"Amid massive U.S. job losses, business bankruptcies and other misery, H-P's so-called consumable sales plunged 7.2% in the fiscal first quarter, one reason H-P missed Wall Street's revenue estimates by $3 billion, or 10%."