compostable

That which is suitable for compost.

Adjective

  1. Suitable for compost.

Origin

Etymology tree English compost 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 compostable From compost + -able.

Derived

noncompostable uncompostable

Noun

  1. That which is suitable for compost.

Forms

compostables