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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

/ bī′ō-dĭ-grādə-bəl /

  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 Words From

  • bio·de·grada·bili·ty noun
  • nonbi·o·de·grada·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of biodegradable1

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + degrade + -able
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Example Sentences

She and colleagues recently came up with a way to transform polyethylene into alkylaromatic compounds, which can be used as biodegradable ingredients in shampoos, detergents and other products.

While you’re at it, check out Coghlan’s travel biodegradable toilet tissue for your next outhouse free experience.

Upon reaching their destination, the drones hover and lower customers’ caffeine fixes onto the ground using a biodegradable linen string.

From Fortune

Replacing plastic straws with biodegradable ones is not going to save the oceans.

Strawberries are being grown with spray-on, biodegradable weed barriers that could eliminate the need to spread plastic sheeting over every bed.

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