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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:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| 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. |
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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
Green bedding products are manufactured without environmentally harmful chemicals and they are dyed with biodegradable pigments.
Rinse the drum with soap and water or a biodegradable cleaner.
Never pour any chemicals down the drain, and try to use natural, biodegradable products.
There they ate dinner on biodegradable plates and took turns giving brief speeches.
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