Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Liable to putrefy; subject to or causing putrefaction.
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- adjective Capable of being
putrefied .
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- adjective liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
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Examples
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The presence of putrefiable or putrescent matter determines at once the germination of the always-present spore.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 Various
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Like any other seed waste, okara is high in nitrogen and will be wet and readily putrefiable like brewery waste.
Organic Gardener's Composting Steve Solomon
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