inconsumable

[ in-kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. not consumable; incapable of being consumed.

Origin of inconsumable

1
First recorded in 1640–50; in-3 + consumable

Other words from inconsumable

  • in·con·sum·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby inconsumable

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British Dictionary definitions for inconsumable

inconsumable

/ (ˌɪnkənˈsjuːməbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being consumed or used up

  2. economics providing an economic service without being consumed, as currency

Derived forms of inconsumable

  • inconsumably, adverb

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