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obtainable

adjective

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Pronunciation: /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English obtain Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English obtainable From obtain + -able.

  1. Able to be obtained.

    2007, Bill Mason, Connetquot targeted: BLACK POWDER HISTORY, Newsday.com, 14 July, Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet.