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Definitions for biodegradable
ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪ də bəlbiodegrad·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. biodegradableadjective

    capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria

    "a biodegradable detergent"

Wiktionary

  1. biodegradablenoun

    Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

  2. biodegradableadjective

    Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.

Wikipedia

  1. biodegradable

    Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. It is generally assumed to be a natural process, which differentiates it from composting. Composting is a human-driven process in which biodegradation occurs under a specific set of circumstances. The process of biodegradation is threefold: first an object undergoes biodeterioration, which is the mechanical weakening of its structure; then follows biofragmentation, which is the breakdown of materials by microorganisms; and finally assimilation, which is the incorporation of the old material into new cells. In practice, almost all chemical compounds and materials are subject to biodegradation, the key element being time. Things like vegetables may degrade within days, while glass and some plastics take many millennia to decompose. A standard for biodegradability used by the European Union is that greater than 90% of the original material must be converted into CO2, water and minerals by biological processes within 6 months.

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  1. biodegradable

    Biodegradable refers to substances or materials that are capable of being decomposed or broken down naturally by living organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, into natural elements. These substances do not leave harmful residues or cause long-term pollution to the environment, water or air. They return to nature and become a part of the ecological cycle. Common examples include food scraps, cotton, and paper.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of biodegradable in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of biodegradable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of biodegradable in a Sentence

  1. Athanassia Athanassiou:

    These biodegradable materials, natural materials, they are very flexible so they can be used for robotic skins. But they can be also very hard so they can be used for internal parts of a robot. And also, in this flexible skin - robotic skin let's say - we can incorporate sensors so they have this tactile sensing that the robots need, but with biodegradable materials.

  2. Hannah Baxter:

    Bathing Culture is my go-to for a delicious, certified organic, biodegradable body wash that smells divine and leaves my skin supple and smooth, i stock up on the gallon jug about every nine months or so to refill my glass pump bottle, which is way more convenient than forgetting to order body wash at the last minute and panic buying something random from a bodega.

  3. Andre Simpson:

    The butterfly is essentially made from fat, which means it is biodegradable.

  4. Judith Enck:

    The truth is most bio-based plastics are not biodegradable.

  5. Hassan Azzazy:

    These are made from biodegradable nanofibers, medicinal plants collected from Sinai.

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