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consumable

American  
[kuhn-soo-muh-buhl] / kənˈsu mə bəl /

adjective

  1. able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using.

    consumable goods.

  2. liable to be used up or depleted.

    comsumable resources.

noun

  1. Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.

consumable British  
/ kənˈsjuːməbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being consumed

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noun

  1. (usually plural) goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods

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Other Word Forms

  • consumability noun
  • nonconsumable adjective
  • unconsumable adjective

Etymology

Origin of consumable

First recorded in 1635–45; consume + -able

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