tannabilir

Tannabilir is a Turkish adjective meaning "able to be tanned." It is formed by adding the suffix -ebilir to the base idea related to tanning and is used primarily in technical contexts within the leather industry or discussions of tanning processes. In practice, tannabilir describes hides, skins, or other materials that can undergo the tanning process to become leather. It can also be used more broadly to describe something that can acquire a tan color, such as skin exposed to sunlight, though this usage is less common in technical texts.

In leather production, the related concept of tannability refers to how readily a material can be tanned. Practical factors that affect tannability include the species and quality of the hide, its collagen structure, moisture content, fat content, and any prior processing. Tannability influences processing choices, such as tanning method and expected yield and final leather characteristics like flexibility, strength, and color.

Outside of industry texts, tannabilir may appear in linguistic discussions as an example of Turkish verb formation with the suffix -ebilir indicating possibility.

See also: tanning, leather, tannin, hide