detectable

UK: /dɪˈtɛktəb^əl/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•tect /dɪˈtɛkt/   v. [~ + object]

1. to discover or notice the existence of; find or find out:
   to detect the odor of gas.
2. to discover (a person) in an act:
   to detect someone cheating.
3. to discover the true nature of:
   I detected a note of pity in her voice.

de•tect•a•ble, de•tect•i•ble, adj. 
de•tec•tion /dɪˈtɛkʃən/  n. [uncountable]
de•tec•tor, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•tect  (di tekt′), v.t. 

1. to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:
   to detect someone cheating.
2. to discover the existence of:
   to detect the odor of gas.
3. to find out the true character or activity of:
   to detect a spy.
4. Telecommunications
   • to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.
   • to demodulate.

• Latin dētēctus (past participle of dētegere), equivalent. to dē- de- + teg(ere) to cover + -tus past participle suffix
• late Middle English 1400–50

de•tect′a•ble, de•tect′i•ble, adj. 
de•tect′a•bil′i•ty, de•tect′i•bil′i•ty, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. See learn.