bakeable

English

Etymology

From bake +‎ -able.

Adjective

bakeable (not comparable)

1. Able to be baked (and result in a satisfactory end product, e.g. edible or palatable bread).
   • 1997, Harlan Walker, Food on the Move: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, 1996, Oxford Symposium, →ISBN, page 284:

     While in wheat doughs it provides the arguably desirable final four functions, sourdough is an essential in the production of rye breads. Rye bread is barely bakeable without souring, and its digestibility is impaired.

2. Capable of withstanding baking heat.

   a bakeable valve

Alternative forms

• bakable

Derived terms

• bakeability