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biodegradable

biodegradable definition

bio·de·grada·ble (-di grā′də bəl)

adjective

capable of being readily decomposed by microbial action, as some detergents

Etymology: bio- + degrad(e) + -able

Related Forms:

biodegradability bi′o·de·grad·a·bil′·ity noun or biodegradation bi′o·deg·ra·da′·tion (-deg′rə dā′s̸hən)
biodegrade bi′o·de·grade′ transitive verb biodegraded -·grad′ed, biodegrading -·grad′·ing

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