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Putrescible

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Subject to putrefaction.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid.

n. A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Subject to putrefaction; liable to become putrid: as, putrescible substances.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. liable to decay or spoil or become putrid

Word Usage

"On average, municipal waste still contains a high level of organic (putrescible) residues (about 56 per cent) and a moderate amount (about 25 per cent) of such materials as paper, plastics, fabric, leather and wood [278]."

Equivalent

perishable

Same Context

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