substitutable material
nounUK /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtəbl məˈtɪəriəl/
US /ˈsʌbstɪtuːtəbl məˈtɪriəl/
A substitutable material is something you can use in place of another thing.
The teacher said clay is a substitutable material for playdough in our art project.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A material that can be swapped for another without changing the final result.
In the recipe, applesauce is a substitutable material for oil.
3. A building supply that can be exchanged for a similar one of equal quality.
The builder used a substitutable material for the roof tiles to save money.
4. A substance in science that can take the place of another in a reaction.
The lab found a substitutable material for the expensive chemical.