Boilable

/ˈbɔɪləbəl/ adjective

Capable of being boiled without damage or without changing its essential properties.

From Middle English 'boilen' (to boil) plus the suffix '-able' (capable of), combining Old French 'boillir' from Latin 'bullire' meaning 'to bubble or seethe'.

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