recyclable
adjective
- able to be recycled
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English recycle 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 recyclable From recycle + -able.
- Able to be recycled.
“Soda cans are recyclable.”
“People are reminded again, as before, please do not leave plastic bottles, milk containers or otherwise at the Bring Centre – there are no plastic containers there any longer for such recyclable materials.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English recycle 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 recyclable From recycle + -able.
- An object that can be recycled, such as a soda can.
“The garbage and recyclables need to be taken out to the street tomorrow.”
“A pull-out trash drawer gives you a place to hide kitchen waste and recyclables.”