degradable

adj, noun — 3 senses

degradable

adj

UK [dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ]

Etymology From degrade + -able.

1

Able to be chemically or biologically degraded.

2

Having a complementary qubit channel and some third noise channel, such that adding the noise to the original channel replicates the complementary channel.

Quantum mechanics

Derived terms
antidegradable, anti-degradable, biodegradable, nondegradable, oxodegradable, photodegradable, semidegradable, undegradable
Related terms
degradation

degradable

noun

Etymology From degrade + -able.

1

Any material that can be degraded or decomposed.

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