detectable

Adjective
US[dih-tek-tuh-buhl]/dɪˈtɛktəbəl/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. capable of being detected“after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued”Synonyms: noticeableOpposite imperceptibleSimilar perceptible
  2. easily seen or detected“a detectable note of sarcasm”“he continued after a perceptible pause”Synonyms: perceptibleOpposite unnoticeableSimilar noticeable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

De·tect′a·ble (-ȧ-b'l), De·tect′i·ble adjective

Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. “Errors detectible at a glance.” Robert Gordon Latham

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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