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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
Adjective
(of sewage and packaging) capable of being decomposed by natural means
biodegradability 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 [ˈbaɪəudɪˈgreɪdəbl] adjbiodegradable

biodegradable [ˈbaɪəudɪˈgreɪdəbl] bio... adjbiodégradable

biodegradable [ˈbaɪəudɪˈgreɪdəbl] adjbiologisch abbaubar

biodegradable [ˈbaɪəudɪˈgreɪdəbl] 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 biologisesti hajoava 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 미생물로 분해할 수 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 可生物降解的 здатний до біорозкладу جراثیمی لحاظ سے تقسیم کئے جانے کے قابل có thể bị vi khuẩn làm cho thối rữa 生物


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