degradable
Use Degradable in a sentence
də adjective
susceptible to chemical breakdown.
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degradable (dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
So far, no other company has developed a nonsticky, degradable chewing gum.
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