biodegradable

ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl

Definition

Definition of biodegradable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

environmentable to break down naturally by microorganisms

This bag is biodegradable and safe for the environment.
We switched to biodegradable cups for the office kitchen.
Gardeners prefer biodegradable planters for seed starting.

compostable

decomposable

degradable

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oxo-biodegradable

adj.

able to break down by oxygen and microbes

This bag is oxo-biodegradable and safe for the environment.

Origin of biodegradable

Greek, bio (life) + degradare (reduce)

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biowaste

composting

biodegradable waste from plants or animals

PHA

abbr.

abr: Polyhydroxyalkanoates

biodegradable plastics made by bacteria

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French:biodégradable, ...
German:biologisch abbaubar, ...
Italian:biodegradabile, ...
Spanish:biodegradable, ...
Portuguese:biodegradável, ...
Chinese:可生物降解的, ...
Japanese:生分解性の, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلتَّحَلُّلِ, ...
Hebrew:מִתְכַּלֶּה, ...
Russian:биоразлагаемый, ...
Ukrainian:біорозкладний, ...
Hindi:जैवअपघटनीय, ...
Bengali:প্রাকৃতিকভাবে ভেঙে পড়ার যোগ্য, ...
Catalan:biodegradable, ...
Czech:biologicky rozložitelný, ...
Danish:bionedbrydeligt, ...
Dutch:biologisch afbreekbaar, ...
Greek:βιοδιασπώμενος, ...
Hungarian:biológiailag lebomló, ...
Khmer:អាចរលួយដោយជីវសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:생분해되는, ...
Persian:زیست‌تخریب‌پذیر, ...
Polish:biodegradowalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):biodegradável, ...
Romanian:biodegradabil, ...
Swedish:biologiskt nedbrytbar, ...
Thai:ย่อยสลายได้ทางชีวภาพ, ...
Turkish:biyoçözünür, ...
Vietnamese:phân hủy sinh học, ...

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