consumable

English

Etymology

From consume ‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

consumable (comparative more consumable, superlative most consumable)

1. That is consumed or depleted upon use.
2. That may be eaten.

Derived terms

• consumably
• inconsumable
• nonconsumable

 

Translations

that is consumed

• Finnish: kuluva (fi), kulutus-
• Galician: consumible (gl) m, consumíbel (gl) m
• German: konsumierbar (de)
• Greek: αναλώσιμος (el) (analósimos)
• Manx: yn-cheau
• Romanian: consumabil (ro) m
• Spanish: consumible
• Swedish: förbrukningsbar, förbruknings-

that may be eaten

• Finnish: syötävä (fi), syömäkelpoinen, ruoka-
• Galician: comestible (gl) m, comestíbel (gl) m
• Irish: inite
• Manx: yn-ee
• Romanian: comestibil (ro) m, mâncabil m
• Spanish: comestible (es)
• Swedish: ätbar (sv)

Noun

consumable (plural consumables)

1. A material or product that is produced for consumption.

   printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges

Translations

material or product intended for consumption

• Finnish: kulutustavara (fi), kulutushyödyke (fi)
• French: consommable (fr) m
• Galician: consumible (gl) m, consumíbel (gl) m
• German: Verbrauchsgut n, Konsumgut (de) n, Verbrauchsmaterial n
• Romanian: consumabil (ro) n
• Spanish: consumible f
• Swedish: förbrukningsvara c, konsumtionsvara (sv) c