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Procurable

Procurable \Pro*cur"a*ble\, a. Capable of being procured; obtainable.
--Boyle.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
procurable

mid-15c., from procure + -able. Related: Procurability.

Wiktionary
procurable

a. That may be procured.

WordNet
procurable

adj. capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" [syn: gettable, getable, obtainable]

Usage examples of "procurable".

In the rebuilding of London after the fire, bricks were largely used, and from the end of the 17th century to the present day they have been almost exclusively used in all ordinary buildings throughout the country, except in those districts where building stone is plentiful and good brick-clay is not readily procurable.

I should point out to you, however, that you are not at present in a suitable place for the operation, although all the materials are easily procurable.

At one end of the room were two other tables laden with sweets and the choicest wines procurable.

Evidence is procurable that they have been an artificially-reared people, feeding on the genius of inventors, transposers, adulterators, instead of the products of nature, for the last half century.

Yes, then it seems to me that the old man's soul had not yet shrivelled up, that it was endlessly bounded by light and space and that his body, heedless of the resurrection, was feeding on all that was convenient and procurable - if not champagne and oysters, at least good lager beer and pretzels.

Above, hanging low from the ceiling, burnt ten large lamps, corresponding to the number of guests assembled, as the only procurable representatives of the hundreds of revellers who had feasted at Vetranio's expense during the brilliant nights that were now passed for ever.

But again I besought him, swearing by Allah and Mohammed with many solemn oaths that I would grant him anything procurable and would do for him any favor that lay in the power of man if he would leave undespoiled the new-made grave of Amina.