degradable

dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl

Definition

Definition of degradable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

environment

Rare

able to be broken down by natural processes

Rare

This packaging is degradable and eco-friendly.

biodegradable

compostable

waste

TECH.

capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically

TECH.

The degradable waste was turned into compost.

biodegradable

compostable

recyclable

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Expressions with degradable

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oxo-degradable

adj.

able to break down by reacting with oxygen

This bag is oxo-degradable and will break down faster.

Origin of degradable

Latin, degradare (to reduce in rank)

Examples of degradable in a sentence

These bags are fully degradable in compost.
Degradable materials help reduce landfill waste.
The company switched to degradable packaging.

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French:biodégradable, décomposable, ...
German:abbaubar, ...
Italian:degradabile, ...
Spanish:degradable, ...
Portuguese:degradável, ...
Chinese:可降解的, 可生物降解的, ...
Japanese:分解可能な, 解体可能な, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلتَّحَلُّل, قابِل للتفكك, ...
Hebrew:מִתְכַּלֶּה, ...
Russian:разлагаемый, деградируемый, ...
Ukrainian:біорозкладний, розкладний, ...
Hindi:विघटनशील, विघटनीय, ...
Bengali:জীবাণুবিয়োজ্য, পচনশীল, ...
Catalan:biodegradable, degradable, ...
Czech:rozložitelný, degradovatelný, ...
Danish:nedbrydelig, komposterbar, ...
Dutch:afbreekbaar, ...
Greek:διασπώμενος, ...
Hungarian:lebomló, leépülő, ...
Khmer:អាចរលួយបំបែកបានដោយធម្មជាតិ, អាចរលាយបំបែកបាន, ...
Korean:분해 가능한, ...
Persian:قابل تجزیه, قابل فساد, ...
Polish:biodegradowalny, ulegający biodegradacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):degradável, ...
Romanian:degradabil, compostabil, ...
Swedish:nedbrytbar, nedbrytbart, ...
Thai:ย่อยสลายได้, ...
Turkish:çözünebilir, parçalanabilir, ...
Vietnamese:có thể phân hủy, phân hủy, ...

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