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单词 putrescible
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Definition of putrescible in English:

putrescible

adjective pjuːˈtrɛsɪb(ə)lpyo͞oˈtresəbəl
  • Liable to decay; subject to putrefaction.

    putrescible domestic waste
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, what we do with our putrescible waste, and special waste comprising everyday household materials remains unanswered.
    • Tipping rights are the right to bring on to the land what I think is described as putrescible waste.
    • The levy, payable by landfill site operators, was initially set at £2t - 1 for inert waste and £7t - 1 for putrescible waste, and raised £420m in its first year.
    • Rubbish bins will only pong if putrescible materials are put in.
    • The process apparently neutralises the putrescible element of the waste and leaves it in a state where it can be disposed of more readily.
    • The putrescible landfill materials have also been shown to be generating landfill gas in significant quantities.
    • The availability of canteen meals reduced the amount of vegetable and putrescible matter in the dustbin.
    • Flammable gases, eg methane, may be produced on sites formerly used for the disposal of domestic waste or other putrescible materials.
nounpjuːˈtrɛsɪb(ə)lpyo͞oˈtresəbəl
usually putrescibles
  • Something that is liable to decay.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The average UK bin is made up of roughly 30% paper and card, 10% glass, 20% putrescibles, 10% plastics and another 10% metals.
 
 

Definition of putrescible in US English:

putrescible

adjectivepyo͞oˈtresəbəl
  • Liable to decay; subject to putrefaction.

    putrescible domestic waste
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The putrescible landfill materials have also been shown to be generating landfill gas in significant quantities.
    • Flammable gases, eg methane, may be produced on sites formerly used for the disposal of domestic waste or other putrescible materials.
    • The levy, payable by landfill site operators, was initially set at £2t - 1 for inert waste and £7t - 1 for putrescible waste, and raised £420m in its first year.
    • The process apparently neutralises the putrescible element of the waste and leaves it in a state where it can be disposed of more readily.
    • Rubbish bins will only pong if putrescible materials are put in.
    • However, what we do with our putrescible waste, and special waste comprising everyday household materials remains unanswered.
    • The availability of canteen meals reduced the amount of vegetable and putrescible matter in the dustbin.
    • Tipping rights are the right to bring on to the land what I think is described as putrescible waste.
nounpyo͞oˈtresəbəl
usually putrescibles
  • Something that is liable to decay.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The average UK bin is made up of roughly 30% paper and card, 10% glass, 20% putrescibles, 10% plastics and another 10% metals.
 
 
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