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putrescible

  • /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ UK

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From Latin putrescere (“to rot”) + -ible.

adjective more putrescible · most putrescible

  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.

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adj Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable

Españolputrescible
中文易腐烂的
Portuguêsputrescível
Françaisputrescible
Deutschverfaulbar, verrottbar
Italianoputrescibili
Русскийпортящийся portjaščijsja, подверженный гниению podveržennyj

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@misc{putrescible_2026,
  title = {putrescible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/putrescible},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}