spoilable

/spˈɔɪləbəl/ adj

Liable to spoil or go bad.

Word Origin From Latin spoliare 'to strip, plunder' — originally, to spoil meant to take the spoils of war, to strip a defeated enemy. Over time, it broadened to mean ruining anything. Add -able, and spoilable means 'able to be ruined or plundered.' Related words: spoiler, spoilage.

adj Liable to spoil or go bad.

Milk is highly spoilable and must be refrigerated to prevent it from going bad.

(形容词) 易变质的;易腐败的

牛奶极易变质,必须冷藏以防腐坏。

(adjetivo) Propenso a echarse a perder o deteriorarse.

La leche es altamente perecedera y debe refrigerarse para evitar que se eche a perder.

(adjectif) périssable; altérable [Périssable, susceptible de s'altérer ou de pourrir.]

Le lait est très périssable et doit être réfrigéré pour ne pas s'abîmer.

(Adjektiv) verderblich [Eigenschaft eines Stoffes oder Lebensmittels, leicht verderblich zu sein.]

Milch ist sehr **spoilable** und muss gekühlt werden, damit sie nicht schlecht wird.

(形容詞) 腐敗しやすく、品質が損なわれやすい性質。

牛乳は非常に**傷みやすい**ので、悪くならないよう冷蔵する必要がある。

(adjetivo) perecível [Sujeito a estragar ou deteriorar; perecível.]

O leite é altamente perecível e deve ser refrigerado para evitar que estrague.

Word parts: spoil + able

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