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Webster 1913 Edition


Putrescible

Pu-tres′ci-ble

,
Adj.
Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid;
as,
putrescible
substances
.

Pu-tres′ci-ble

,
Noun.
A substance, usually nitrogenous, which is liable to undergo decomposition when in contact with air and moisture at ordinary temperatures.

Webster 1828 Edition


Putrescible

PUTRES'CIBLE

,
Adj.
That may be putrefied; liable to become putrid; as putrescible substances.