Consumables (also known as
consumable goods,
nondurable goods, or
soft goods) are goods that, according to the 1913 edition of
Webster's Dictionary, are capable of being d; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent.
John Locke specifies these as "consumable commodities." People have, for example, always consumed
food and
water. Consumables are in contrast to
durable goods.