putrescible
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of putrescible
1790–1800; < Latin putrēsc ( ere ) to grow rotten + -ible
Example Sentences
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The dustbins must cease being made the receptacle for putrescent and putrescible matter, the destruction of which by fire should be insisted upon.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 by Various
We have now to devise a means of testing the action of such spontaneously purified air upon putrescible infusions.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
The burying of wood in water, which dissolves out or alters its putrescible constituents, has long been practised as a means of seasoning.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
The fresh but putrescible liquid is introduced into the six tubes in succession by means of the pipette.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
Fed with such air, in the great majority of cases the putrescible liquids remained perfectly sweet after boiling.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
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