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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. liable to decay or spoil or become putrid;
[syn: decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Putrescible \Pu*tres"ci*ble\, a. Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Putrescible \Pu*tres"ci*ble\, n. A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

putrescible adj 1: liable to decay or spoil or become putrid [syn: decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable]