degradable

[dih-grey-duh-buhl]

de·grad·a·ble

[dih-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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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
degradable (dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl)
 
adj
1.  See also biodegradable (of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically
2.  capable of being degraded
 
degrada'bility
 
n

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degradable   (dĭ-grā'də-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to a compound that breaks down into simpler compounds by stages. During the degradation of a degradable compound, well-defined intermediate products are created.
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