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biodegradable

[ bahy-oh-di-grey-duh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of decaying through the action of living organisms:

    biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.



biodegradable

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən; ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl; ˌbaɪəʊˌdɛɡreɪdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. (of sewage constituents, packaging material, etc) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other biological means
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

biodegradable

/ ī′ō-ĭ-ə-ə /

  1. Capable of being decomposed by the action of biological agents, especially bacteria.

biodegradable

  1. Material that, left to itself, will be decomposed by natural processes.
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Notes

The use of biodegradable packaging is supposed to reduce the volume of waste in landfills.
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Derived Forms

  • biodegradability, noun
  • biodegradation, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o··a·i·ٲ noun
  • ԴDzb···a· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of biodegradable1

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + degrade + -able
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At Fete with the Saints, a party many regard as one of the best of Trinidad's carnival, food is eaten with biodegradable wooden cutlery and the drinks are poured into reusable cups.

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Both organic compounds are known for eliminating pollution from wastewater, and the Wuhan researchers believe it can be used to manufacture a biodegradable anti-microplastics sponge.

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When Rachel's time comes, she wants a natural burial, which means using a biodegradable coffin or shroud in a shallower grave.

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The view from a camera attached to a biodegradable latex balloon launched by the startup company Make Sunsets.

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The idea is “very exciting” and “quite promising,” says Lan Yin, a materials scientist and engineer at Tsinghua University who works on developing biodegradable electronics but was not involved in the study.

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