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degradability

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de⋅grad⋅a⋅ble

[di-grey-duh-buhl]
–adjective
susceptible to chemical breakdown.
Compare biodegradable.


Origin:
1960–65; degrade + -able


de⋅grad⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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de·grad·a·ble   (dĭ-grā'də-bəl)   
adj.  That can be chemically degraded: degradable plastic wastes.
de·grad'a·bil'i·ty n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·grad·able
Pronunciation: di-'grAd-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being chemically degraded <degradabledetergents> —de·grad·abil·i·ty /-"grAd-&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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