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biodegradation /bio·deg·ra·da·tion/ (-deg″rah-da´shun) the series of processes by which living systems render chemicals less noxious to the environment.
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Most landfills are fundamentally anaerobic because they are compacted so tightly that any biodegradation takes place very slowly. Processors at the show were treated to an eyeful of new colorants and additives of all types--antistats, nucleating and foaming agents, compatibilizers, lubricants, fillers, reinforcements, purging agents, mold releases, slip agents, and biodegradation promoters. For instance, where there is a potential risk to soil, tests would be conducted to determine the drug's biodegradation in soil, its toxicity to soil invertebrates, and its acute effects on plants and soil microorganisms. |
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