putrefiable

9.8

Able to rot and produce a bad smell

adjective
/ˌpjuːtrəˈfaɪəbl/

: putrefiable

Organic waste is highly putrefiable and attracts bacteria if not disposed of properly.

Examples

Meat and dairy products are among the most putrefiable food items in your refrigerator.
The scientist noted that the sample was putrefiable and required immediate analysis.
The putrefiable waste must be disposed of properly.
Organic materials are often putrefiable in warm conditions.
Meat and dairy products are among the most putrefiable food items in your refrigerator.
Organic waste is highly putrefiable and attracts bacteria if not disposed of properly.
Organic materials are often putrefiable in warm conditions.

Synonyms

putrescible

vsputrefiable

Specialized

9.9

Likely to rot, like food or plant waste

is capable of undergoing putrefaction without focusing on bacterial cause

decayable

vsputrefiable

6.5

Able to rot or break down naturally

emphasizes specific putrefaction process rather than general rotting

spoilable

vsputrefiable

5.8

Likely to go bad and become unsafe to eat or use

means becoming putrid or rotten rather than just unusable

Antonyms

imputrescible

Archaic

9.9

Cannot rot or decay

How Perishable

putrefiable

9.8

perishable

12 4.6

durable

56 3.6

Surface Forms

putrefiable positive

Morphology

putrefiable = putrefy (transparent) = putrefy + able

The word is a regular adjective formed from 'putrefy' plus '-able', meaning capable of undergoing putrefaction.

Etymology

The word putrefiable comes from an old root related to putrid, which means 'rot'. The -able part means 'can', so putrefiable means something that 'can rot' or 'spoil', which is why we use it for things likely to decay.