adjective
- capable of being hardened; able to become hard or harder
Usage: commonly used in materials science and metallurgy
Examples
- Steel is a hardenable material that responds well to heat treatment.
- The hardenable resin can be cured under UV light.
- This type of plastic is hardenable through a chemical process.
- Engineers selected a hardenable alloy for the engine components.
- The hardenable coating provides increased durability and wear resistance.