Detectable
Detectable adjective - Able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind.
Real and detectable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adjective "Detectable".
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Detectable and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detectable" instead an adjective "Real".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Inspired By: Sokka and The Mechanist's idea of adding the scent of rotten eggs to the gas to identify the source of the leak is similar to the real world process of adding ethanethiol to otherwise odorless LPG to make it detectable for humans.
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