biodegradable

biodegradable /bio·de·grad·a·ble/ (-de-grād´ah-b'l) susceptible of degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action.

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bi·o·de·grad·a·ble (b-d-grd-bl)

adj.

Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria.

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biodegradable

[-digrā′dəbəl]

Etymology: Gk, bios, life; L, de, away, gradus, step

the natural ability of a chemical substance to be broken down into less complex compounds or compounds having fewer carbon atoms by bacteria or other microorganisms.

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biodegradable,

adj the ability to be broken down into smaller, harmless products by way of the action of living organisms.

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biodegradable

susceptible to degradation by biological processes, as by bacterial or other enzymatic action.

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biodegradable

adjective Referring to a substance–eg, a chemical, which is degradable by natural systems or components thereof–eg, soil bacteria, weather, plants or animals, to a simpler form