regenerable
- adjective
- /rɪˈdʒɛnərəbəl/
- Specialized
- It is important to understand a basic law of nature: Energy, once used, is not regenerable.
Examples
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And so there was proposed to use a an absorbent that was regenerable and the one that was selected was a solid amine.
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These batteries are regenerable, allowing them to be recharged and used multiple times.
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The material used in this packaging is regenerable, meaning it can be recycled and reused effectively.
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To reduce waste, we should focus on regenerable resources that can be restored for future use.
Synonyms
Something you can save or fix after damage
Can be collected and made into new products
Able to be found or returned after being lost
Can be fixed to look or work like before
Able to be fixed
Can be brought back to life, made conscious, or used again after being inactive
Something you can get back and use again
Antonyms
How Restorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
regenerable = regenerate (transparent) = regenerate + able
Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'regenerate'; learners who know 'regenerate' can infer this meaning.
Etymology
The word regenerable comes from the parts re- 'again' and generate 'to make'. So a regenerable battery or filter can be 'made again' or put back into use after it wears out or is damaged.