biodegradable

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Adjective

biodegradable (comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)

1. capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms

Translations

capable of being decomposed by biological activity

Catalan: biodegradable (ca) Chinese: 生物可降解的 (shēngwùkějiàngjiěde) Esperanto: biodegradebla (eo)

Finnish: luonnossa hajoava, biologisesti hajoava Scottish Gaelic: so-chnàmhach Spanish: biodegradable (es)

Related terms

• biodegradability
• biodegradation
• biodegrade

Noun

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

1. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.