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putrescible

[pyoo-tres-uh-buh l]
adjective
  1. liable to become putrid.
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noun
  1. a putrescible substance.
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Origin of putrescible

1790–1800; < Latin putrēsc(ere) to grow rotten + -ible
Related formspu·tres·ci·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pu·tres·ci·ble, adjective
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Examples from the Web for putrescible

Historical Examples

  • Now Pasteur puts together air and putrescible liquids and nothing is produced.

    Louis Pasteur

    Ren Vallery-Radot

  • So long as solid wastes are withheld, its surplus oxidizing power will gradually destroy the accumulation of putrescible material.

    Industrial Cuba

    Robert P. Porter

  • Fed with such air, in the great majority of cases the putrescible liquids remained perfectly sweet after boiling.

  • The fresh but putrescible liquid is introduced into the six tubes in succession by means of the pipette.

  • Cleanliness in leather manufacture is as essential at the commencement as anywhere, for the hide is in its most putrescible state.

    Animal Proteins

    Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for putrescible

putrescible

adjective
  1. liable to become putrid
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noun
  1. a putrescible substance
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Derived Formsputrescibility, noun

Word Origin

C18: from Latin putrescere to decay
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putrescible in Medicine

putrescible

(pyōō-trĕs′ə-bəl)
adj.
  1. Subject to putrefaction.
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