usable

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A long-standing challenge has been that only a small share of the carbon surface area needed for energy storage has been usable.

From Science Daily

After taxes, that return was 23.8%, with the additional losses harvested usable in other parts of investor portfolios.

From Barron's

In experiments, this apigenin stimulated soil bacteria to form protective biofilms, enabling nitrogenase to fix nitrogen in a usable form that the wheat could absorb.

From Science Daily

“Keeping old ships that are not usable or workable is not going to make us a stronger Navy,” Adm.

From Washington Times

Not all of this is readily usable; the figure includes the value of all inventory, and revolving cash, which add up to $43 million.

From Los Angeles Times