compactible

adjective

com·​pact·​ible kəm-ˈpak-tə-bəl 

(ˈ)käm-¦pak-

: capable of being compacted

compactible soils

compactibility

kəm-ˌpak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē, 

(ˌ)käm-

noun

plural -es

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