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putrescible
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective putrescible has 1 sense
- putrescible(s = adj.all) decayable, putrefiable, spoilable - liable to decay or spoil or become putrid; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
putrescible, a.
Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances. [1913 Webster]
putrescible, n.
A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures. [1913 Webster]
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