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biodegrade
[ bahy-oh-di-greyd ]
verb (used without object)
, bi·o·de·grad·ed, bi·o·de·grad·ing.
- to decay and become absorbed by the environment:
toys that will biodegrade when they're discarded.
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Other Words From
- bi·o·deg·ra·da·tion [bahy-oh-deg-r, uh, -, dey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biodegrade1
First recorded in 1970–75; back formation from biodegradable
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