assimilable

[ uh-sim-uh-luh-buh l ]

/ əˈsɪm ə lə bəl /

capable of being assimilated.

Nearby words

1640–50; < Medieval Latin assimilābilis, equivalent to Latin assimilā(re) (see assimilate) + -bilis -ble

as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, nounnon·as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, nounnon·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjectiveun·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjective

This is very readily soluble, leaving no deposit, is assimilable, and not too expensive for the purpose.
The Electric Bath|George M. Schweig
But truth in the doctrinal form is not natural, proper, assimilable food for the soul of man.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry Drummond
Food and drink are only carriers of bits of assimilable sunshine.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.|John Uri Lloyd
Strictly speaking, every poison consisting of assimilable elements may be considered as unwholesome food.
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Without this it is wholly absurd to say either that they are or are not assimilable.
Japan and the California Problem|Toyokichi Iyenaga