conservable

[kuhn-sur-vuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being conserved.

   conservable fruits.

Other Word Forms

• unconservable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conservable¹

From the Late Latin word conservābilis, dating back to 1615–25. See conserve, -able

Example Sentences

The 22 artists use materials such as rust, beeswax and shark egg sacs to represent a precarious universe, adding traditional conservable materials to the mix.

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“The desire to maintain the ship in somewhat of a conservable state is one of the primary concerns. That’s a little bit different from typical salvage. Oftentimes, aside from human remains or things like a flight data recorder, it’s simply object recovery. It’s bringing it up safely and disposing of it. Whereas these artefacts will be preserved for future generations,” said Chief Warrant Officer Jason Potts, the on-scene commander for the CSS Georgia operation.

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“The desire to maintain the ship in somewhat of a conservable state is one of the primary concerns. That’s a little bit different from typical salvage. Often times, aside from human remains or things like a flight data recorder, it’s simply object recovery. It’s bringing it up safely and disposing of it. Whereas these artifacts will be preserved for future generations,” said Chief Warrant Officer Jason Potts, the on-scene commander for the CSS Georgia operation.

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