biodegradable

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biodegradable

  • /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ US
  • /(ˌ)baɪədəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ US

adjective more biodegradable · most biodegradable · bio-degradable

  1. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms. Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

noun biodegradables · bio-degradable

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

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adj capable of being decomposed by biological activity

Españolbiodegradable
中文可生物降解的 kě shēngwù jiàngjiě de
Portuguêsbiodegradável
Françaisbiodégradable
Deutschbiologisch abbaubar
Italianobiodegradabile
Ελληνικάβιοαποικοδομήσιμος vioapoikodomísimos, βιοδιασπάσιμος viodiaspásimos
Русскийбиоразлага́емый biorazlagájemyj

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@misc{biodegradable_2026,
  title = {biodegradable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biodegradable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}