consumable
Meant for using
Consumable describes things meant to be used up rather than kept: consumable supplies, consumable goods.
Food, fuel, and printer ink are consumables—once depleted, they're replaced rather than repaired.
In gaming, consumables are one-time-use items like health potions or power-ups: Save your consumables for the boss fight.
For one application only
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
- discardableAble to be thrown out
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
depletable · short-lived · temporary · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · paper plates · wipes
Manufactured item for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- commodityFungible traded good
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- stockGoods kept for sale
wares · supplies · materials · purchase · retail · groceries · toiletries · household items
Safe to consume
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- snackLight between-meal fare
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
sustenance · fare · rations · refreshments · morsel · bite · portion · serving
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
natural gas · ethanol · biofuel · coal · hydrogen · methane · octane · heating oil
Food degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- expirationEnd of validity
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
preservatives · decay · rot · mold · contamination · dating · cold chain · storage
single-use
For one application only
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
- discardableAble to be thrown out
replaceable · depletable · short-lived · temporary · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · paper plates · wipes · cartridges
product
Manufactured item for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- commodityFungible traded good
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
stock · wares · supplies · materials · purchase · retail · groceries · toiletries · household items · office supplies
edible
Safe to consume
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- snackLight between-meal fare
- mealOccasion for nourishment
provisions · sustenance · fare · rations · refreshments · morsel · bite · portion · serving · ingestible
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
propane · natural gas · ethanol · biofuel · coal · hydrogen · methane · octane · heating oil · charcoal
spoilage
Food degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- expirationEnd of validity
refrigeration · preservatives · decay · rot · mold · contamination · dating · cold chain · storage · frozen
- game itemspotion, health potion, mana potion, power-up, extra life
- food descriptorsedible, inedible, raw, cooked, ripe
- expendabledisposable, replaceable, dispensable, expendable, redundant
- Food Freshnessexpiration date, best by date, freshness, sell by date, spoilage
consumabledurable
Able to withstand use
permanent · reusable · lasting · capital goods · enduring
consumableinedible
Unfit for consumption
inconsumable · toxic · poisonous · non-potable · nonpotable
consumabledurable goods
Products built to last
capital equipment · fixed assets · hard goods · capital assets · infrastructure