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de⋅grad⋅a⋅ble
[di-grey-duh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| susceptible to chemical breakdown. |
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| de·grad·a·ble
(dĭ-grā'də-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. That can be chemically degraded: degradable plastic wastes. de·grad'a·bil'i·ty 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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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
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