inconsumable
[ in-kuh n-soo-muh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈsu mə bəl /
adjective
not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
Origin of inconsumable
First recorded in 1640–50;
in-3 +
consumable
OTHER WORDS FROM inconsumable
in·con·sum·a·bly, adverbWords nearby inconsumable
Example sentences from the Web for inconsumable
For did she not know that God gives the heart of a poet to be as fuel to his genius, for ever consumed and inconsumable?
The Divine Fire |May SinclairInconsumable, in-kon-sūm′a-bl, adj. that cannot be consumed or wasted.
With us there is left the soul, which is expressly said to be inconsumable.
British Dictionary definitions for inconsumable
inconsumable
/ (ˌɪnkənˈsjuːməbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being consumed or used up
economics
providing an economic service without being consumed, as currency