biodegradable
nounEtymology From bio- + degradable.
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Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
biodegradable
adjUS /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/
Etymology From 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.2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
- Derived terms
- biodegradability, biodegradably, nonbiodegradable, oxobiodegradable, oxybiodegradable, unbiodegradable
- Related terms
- biodegradation, biodegrade