biodegradable
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oʊ adjective
capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
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biodegradable (ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (of sewage constituents, packaging material, etc) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other biological means | |
| biodegradation | |
| —n | |
| biodegradability | |
| —n | |
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Biodegradable
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
biodegradable bi·o·de·grad·a·ble (bī'ō-dĭ-grā'də-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| biodegradable (bī'ō-dĭ-grā'də-bəl) Pronunciation Key
Capable of being decomposed by the action of biological agents, especially bacteria. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
biodegradable [(beye-oh-di-gray-duh-buhl)]Material that, left to itself, will be decomposed by natural processes.
Note: The use of biodegradable packaging is supposed to reduce the volume of waste in landfills.
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Example sentences
But the scaffolds on which bone is grown are fragile, as they need to be porous and biodegradable.
In theory, residents have already separated out anything that is recyclable or biodegradable.
The biodegradable batteries are designed as a disposable power source for medical test kits.
Balloons are fully biodegradable and environmentally safe.
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