putrefactive

UK
/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfæktɪv/
US
/ˌpjuːtrəˈfæktɪv/

Translations

putrefactivenoun
putrefactives
pl
UK
/ˌpjuː.trɪˈfæk.tɪv/
US
/ˌpju.trəˈfæk.tɪv/
Rare, chiefly technical: an agent (organism or substance) that causes putrefaction.
putréfactifS'emploie comme nom pour désigner un organisme ou une substance qui provoque la putréfaction.
Certain clostridia are notable putrefactives in anaerobic environments.
Certaines clostridies sont des putréfactifs notables en milieu anaérobie.
putrefactiveadjective
more putrefactive
Comp.
most putrefactive
Super.
UK
/ˌpjuːtrɪˈfæktɪv/
US
/ˌpjuːtrəˈfæktɪv/
The putrefactive smell emanating from the garbage bin was unbearable.
L'odeur putréfactive provenant de la poubelle était insupportable.

Definitions

putrefactivenoun
An organism or substance that causes or is associated with putrefaction.
Certain clostridia are notable putrefactives in anaerobic environments.
putrefactiveadjective
Relating to or causing the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter.
The putrefactive smell emanating from the garbage bin was unbearable.