consumable
[kuh n-soo-muh-buh l]
- able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- liable to be used up or depleted: comsumable resources.
- Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.
Origin of consumable
First recorded in
1635–45; consume +
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British Dictionary definitions for non-consumable- capable of being consumed
- (usually plural) goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods
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