biodegradable

See also: biodégradable

English

Alternative forms

  • bio-degradable

Etymology

bio- + degradable

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/, /baɪədəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ or with initial /ˌbaɪ/ in place of /baɪ/

Adjective

biodegradable (comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)

  1. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
    • 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
      Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systemssurgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

  1. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

Catalan

Etymology

bio- + degradable

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /bi.o.də.ɡɾəˈda.blə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /bi.u.də.ɡɾəˈda.blə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /bi.o.de.ɡɾaˈda.ble/

Adjective

biodegradable (masculine and feminine plural biodegradables)

  1. biodegradable
  • biodegradació

Spanish

Etymology

bio- + degradable

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.o.de.ɡɾa.ˈda.ble/, [bi.o.ðe.ɣɾa.ˈða.βle], /bjo-/

Adjective

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

  1. biodegradable
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