degradability

dɪˌɡreɪdəˈbɪlɪti

degradabilities

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Definition of degradability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environment

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ability to break down naturally over time

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The degradability of plastic affects the environment.

biodegradability

measurement

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measure of how much something can decompose

TECH.

Scientists study the degradability of different materials.

biodegradability

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Origin of degradability

Latin, degradare (to reduce in rank)

Examples of degradability in a sentence

Scientists study the degradability of various substances.
The degradability of plastic is a major environmental concern.
Researchers are testing the degradability of new biodegradable bags.

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French:dégradabilité, ...
German:Abbaubarkeit, ...
Italian:degradabilità, ...
Spanish:degradabilidad, nivel de descomposición, ...
Portuguese:degradabilidade, biodegradabilidade, ...
Chinese:可降解性, ...
Japanese:分解性, 劣化性, ...
Arabic:قابِليّة التَّحَلُّل, قابِليّة التَّحَلُّل, ...
Hebrew:הִתְכַּלּוּת שֶׁל פְּלַסְטִיק, כּוֹשֵׁר פִּירוּק, ...
Russian:разлагаемость, ...
Ukrainian:розкладність, деградабельність, ...
Hindi:अपघटनशीलता, विघटनशीलता, ...
Bengali:জীবাণু বিচ্ছেদ ক্ষমতা, পচনশীলতা, ...
Catalan:degradabilitat, capacitat de descomposició, ...
Czech:rozložitelnost, odbouratelnost, ...
Danish:nedbrydelighed, biologisk nedbrydelighed, ...
Dutch:afbreekbaarheid, biologische afbreekbaarheid, ...
Greek:βιοδιασπασιμότητα, αποικοδομησιμότητα, ...
Hungarian:lebonthatóság, biodegradálhatóság, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពក្នុងការបំបែករលាយតាមធម្មជាតិ, សមត្ថភាពបំបែករលួយ, ...
Korean:분해성, 분해 가능성, ...
Persian:قابلیت تجزیه‌پذیری, ...
Polish:rozkładalność, biodegradowalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):degradabilidade, ...
Romanian:degradabilitate, ...
Swedish:nedbrytbarhet, degraderbarhet, ...
Thai:ความสามารถในการย่อยสลาย, ความย่อยสลายได้, ...
Turkish:doğada çözünürlük, çürüyebilirlik, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng phân hủy, tính phân hủy, ...

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