traceable

[ trey-suh-buh l ]

/ ˈtreɪ sə bəl /

capable of being traced.

attributable or ascribable (usually followed by to): a victory traceable to good coaching.

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First recorded in 1740–50; trace¹ + -able

trace·a·bil·i·ty, trace·a·ble·ness, nountrace·a·bly, adverbnon·trace·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·trace·a·ble, adjective

non·trace·a·ble·ness, nounnon·trace·a·bly, adverbun·trace·a·ble, adjective

Ultimately, what his company provides is an easier way for restaurants to have traceable food.
The Bioethicist Turned Butcher|Elizabeth Picciuto|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And with that, Walt gives up, placing a traceable call to the Albuquerque DEA.
‘Granite State,’ the Penultimate Episode of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Is Walter White’s Final Act|Andrew Romano|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In our pursuit of knowledge, we often desire a traceable path in our growth.
Social Media: Nothing New? Commonplace Books As Predecessor to Pinterest|Kelsey McKinney|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Worse yet, most of the cases were traceable to the Nigeria strain.
The CIA's Dangerous Vaccine Stunt|Kent Sepkowitz|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Foundations of a palace of Henry I. are traceable near the church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
It is traceable down through all the early controversies; and they arose at least as early as 1790.
The Life of Jefferson Davis|Frank H. Alfriend
Family peculiarities, however, are traceable through many generations.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Every organization of railroad men is traceable to oppression.
The Pullman Boycott|W. F. Burns
The officers of the "Morona" assured us that the same formation was traceable far up the Ucayali and Huallaga.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton