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consumable

[ kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]
/ kənˈsu mə bəl /
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adjective
able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
liable to be used up or depleted: comsumable resources.
noun
Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.
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Origin of consumable

First recorded in 1635–45; consume + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM consumable

con·sum·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·con·sum·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·sum·a·ble, adjective
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Words related to consumable

accessible, adaptable, applicable, convenient, expendable, functional, practical, profitable, serviceable, unused, useful, valid, valuable, comestible, digestible, eatable, edible, palatable, advantageous, at hand

British Dictionary definitions for consumable

consumable
/ (kənˈsjuːməbəl) /
adjective
capable of being consumed
noun
(usually plural) goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods
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