Displaceable

/dɪsˈpleɪsəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being moved, removed, or pushed from a place or position.

Etymology

From displace + -able (capable of being). The -able suffix comes from Old French and Latin, creating adjectives meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of' since the 1300s.

Kelly Says

The word 'displaceable' is essential in physics and chemistry, where it describes atoms or particles that can be knocked out of their positions—it's why we talk about 'displaceable hydrogen' in organic chemistry.

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