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biodegradable

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biodegradable

Main Entry:: bio·de·grad·able
Pronunciation:: \-di-ˈgrā-də-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1961

: capable of being broken down especially into innocuous products by the action of living things (as microorganisms) <biodegradable trash bags>

— bio·de·grad·abil·i·ty

\-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— biodegradable noun

— bio·deg·ra·da·tion

\-ˌde-grə-ˈdā-shən\ noun

— bio·de·grade

\-di-ˈgrād\ verb

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