inconsumable
[ in-kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈsu mə bəl /
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adjective
not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
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Origin of inconsumable
First recorded in 1640–50; in-3 + consumable
OTHER WORDS FROM inconsumable
in·con·sum·a·bly, adverbWords nearby inconsumable
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Example sentences from the Web for inconsumable
For did she not know that God gives the heart of a poet to be as fuel to his genius, for ever consumed and inconsumable?
The Divine Fire|May SinclairThese two substances are really inconsumable, and continue to exist, after they meet in a combined form, as carbonic acid gas.
Natural Law in the Spiritual World|Henry DrummondWith us there is left the soul, which is expressly said to be inconsumable.
Inconsumable, in-kon-sūm′a-bl, adj. that cannot be consumed or wasted.
British Dictionary definitions for inconsumable
inconsumable
/ (ˌɪnkənˈsjuːməbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being consumed or used up
economics providing an economic service without being consumed, as currency
Derived forms of inconsumable
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