biodegrade

[bahy-oh-di-greyd]

bi·o·de·grade

[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.

Origin:
1970–75; back formation from biodegradable

bi·o·deg·ra·da·tion [bahy-oh-deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] , noun
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biodegrade

verb
break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade" 
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