putrescible

adjective /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/

1. Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.

   The burying of wood in water, which dissolves out or alters its putrescible constituents, has long been practised as a means of seasoning.

Where it comes from

From Latin putrescere (“to rot”) + -ible.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry putrescible (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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