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biodegradable

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bi·o·de·grad·a·ble  (b-d-grd-bl)
adj.
Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria: a biodegradable detergent.

bio·de·grada·bili·ty n.
bio·degra·dation (-dgr-dshn) n.
bio·de·grade v.

biodegradable [ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (of sewage constituents, packaging material, etc.) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other biological means
biodegradation  [ˌbaɪəʊˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən] n
biodegradability  [ˌbaɪəʊˌdɛgreɪdɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n

biodegradable  (b-d-grd-bl)
Capable of being decomposed by the action of biological agents, especially bacteria.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.biodegradable - capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria; "a biodegradable detergent"
perishable - liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"
Translations
biodegradable [ˌbaɪədɪˈgreɪdəbl] ADJbiodegradable

biodegradable [ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbəl] adj [material] → biodégradable

biodegradable [ˈbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbl] adjbiodegradabile

biodegradable
adj biodegradable [baiədiˈgreidəbl]
able to be separated into individual parts by bacteria All vegetable matter is biodegradable. vergaanbare قابِلٌ لِلْفَصْلِ إلى أجْزاء مُنْفَرِدَه بِواسِطَة البَكْتيرياا който може да бъде прояден/разрушен (от миkроорганизми и пр.) biologicky rozložitelný biologisk nedbrydelig biologisch abbanbar βιοδιασπώμενος, βιοαποδομήσιμος biodegradable biolagunev تلاشی پذیر توسط عمل میکروبی؛ زیست فرو پاش kompostoituva biodégradable מִתכַּלֶה מְעֲצמוֹ सड़ कर मिट्टी का एक हिस्सा बनने योग्य biorazgradiv biológiailag lebontható bisa hancur oleh bakteri niðurbrjótanlegur; uppleysanlegur biodegradabile 生物分解性の 생물 분해성이 있는 biologiškai skaidomas bioloģiski sadalāms terbiodegradasikan biologisch afbreekbaar biologisk nedbrytbar ulegający biodegradacji biodegradável biodegradabil подверженный биологическому разложению biologicky rozložiteľný biološko razgradljiv biorazgradiv biologiskt nedbrytbar สารที่ biyolojik olarak parçalanabilir, doğaya karışan 生物可分解的 здатний до біорозкладу جراثیمی لحاظ سے تقسیم کئے جانے کے قابل có thể bị vi khuẩn làm cho thối rữa

biodegradable قابل للتحلل بالبكتريا biologicky odbouratelný biologisk nedbrydelig biologisch abbaubar βιοδιασπώμενος biodegradable luonnossa hajoava biodégradable biorazgradiv biodegradabile 生物分解性の 생분해성의 biologisch afbreekbaar biologisk nedbrytbar ulegający biodegradacji biodegradável поддающийся биологическому разложению bilogiskt nedbrytbar ที่เสื่อมโทรมได้ biyo-çözünür có thể phân hủy vi sinh 可生物分解


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