compostable
adjective /kɒmˈpɒs.tə.bəl/
/kɑːmˈpoʊst.ə-/ Definition
› Something that is compostable can be used as compost when it decays: compostable garden wasteEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectorsDecaying and staying fresh
(Definition of compostable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Decaying and staying fresh, but you might be interested in these topics from the Life and death topic area:
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- best-before date noun
- biodegradable adjective
- biodegrade verb
- decay noun
- decay verb
- decompose verb
- mouldy adjective (HAVING MOULD)
- out of date adjective (FOOD)
- perish verb (DECAY)
- perishable adjective
- pull date noun
- putrefaction noun
- rack noun (DECAY)
- rot noun
- rotten adjective
- seed noun (PLANT)
- sell-by date noun
- shrivel verb
- spoil verb (DESTROY)
- withered adjective
Topic:
Decaying and staying fresh
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Our dictionaries
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
