decayable


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Adj. 1. decayable - liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
perishable - liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"
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Farsi's project aims at mixing the roots of mushrooms with agricultural residue, such as sawdust and straw, under certain conditions to produce a decayable product, rather than using plastic.
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(25.) Ahvenainen, R, Pullinen, T, Hurme, E, Smolander, M, Siika-Aho, M, "Package for Decayable Foodstuffs." PCT application, WO 98/21120
Incorporation of laccase into surface-sized paper
Therefore it can be assumed that if an earlier custom had demanded that human remains were to be covered with stones, then starting with the Migration Period, bones were taken to the grave sites in some sort of decayable containers that were either left on the floor or stored on shelves.
Mortuary houses in iron age Estonia/Surnumajad rauaaegses eestis

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