PUTRESCIBLE
decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable
(adjective) liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
putrescible (comparative more putrescible, superlative most putrescible)
Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu*tres"ci*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.
Pu*tres"ci*ble, n.
Definition: A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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