biodegradable

See also biodégradable

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /bɑjowdəˈɡɹejɾəbl̩/, /bɑjədəˈɡɹejɾəbl̩/ or with initial /ˌbɑ/ in place of /bɑ/ and/or with final /əl/ in place of /l̩/

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)
• Dutch: biologisch (nl) afbreekbaar (nl)
• Esperanto: biodegradebla (eo)
• Finnish: luonnossa (fi) hajoava (fi), biologisesti (fi) hajoava (fi)

• French: biodégradable (fr)
• German: biologisch (de) abbaubar (de)
• Scottish Gaelic: so-chnàmhach (gd)
• Spanish: biodegradable (es)

Related terms

• biodegradability
• biodegradation
• biodegrade

Noun

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

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

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA: /bi.u.ðə.ɣɾə.ˈðab.bɫə/

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Adjective

biodegradable m, f (masculine and feminine plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradació

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Spanish

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Adjective

biodegradable m and f (plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradación