greenableadj.
/ˈɡriːnəbl/, U.S. /ˈɡrinəb(ə)l/ Capable of being made green (in various senses).
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1871 Cornhill Mag. Dec. 693 If I waited a week he wouldn't be greenable.
1882 Athenæum 25 Nov. 704/1 Aniline blacks formed in the cold are greenable, but if developed at a temperature higher than 70° Centigrade they are ungreenable.
1907 Textile World Rec. Mar. 155/2 To obtain a less greenable black and one fast to rubbing, a corresponding process of oxidation in the stove must be more fully accomplished.
1989 Independent (Nexis) 27 Sept. Actually, there are all sorts of reasons why the United States might be more greenable than cliche would have it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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