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Adjective
/ˌbīōdiˈgrādəbəl/,
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(of a substance or object) Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms,
  1. (of a substance or object) Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms

  1. capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria; "a biodegradable detergent"
  2. Biodegradation is the chemical breakdown of materials by a physiological environment. The term is often used in relation to ecology, waste management and environmental remediation (bioremediation). Organic material can be degraded aerobically with oxygen, or anaerobically, without oxygen. ...
  3. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity; capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms
  4. (biodegradables) Subject to degradation (break down) into simple substances by biological action. For example: the breakdown of detergents, sewage wastes and other organic matter by bacteria.
  5. (Biodegradability) The ability of a substance to be broken down into simpler substances by bacteria.
  6. (BIODEGRADABILITY) The capability of organic matter to be decomposed by biological processes. Both the rate and the completeness of decomposition are factors in biodegradability. ...
  7. Capable of decomposing rapidly under natural conditions.
  8. Description for anything that is able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria or fungi. Some biodegradable materials can serve as the ingredients for compost. Items that take a long time to biodegrade will pile up in landfills.
  9. The ability of a substance to be broken down physically and/or chemically by microorganisms. For example, many chemicals, food scraps, cotton, wool, and paper are bio-degradable; plastics and polyester generally are not.
  10. A material capable of being broken down by microorganisms.
  11. Able to decompose or break down by a natural process without harm to the environment.
  12. Substances which, when left alone, break down and are absorbed into the eco-system.
  13. A substance that will decompose as the result of action by bacteria and other living organisms.
  14. Waste material composed primarily of constituent parts that occur naturally, are able to be decomposed by bacteria or fungi, and are absorbed into the ecosystem. Wood, for example, is biodegradable, while plastics are not.
  15. A property of molecules or chemicals that refers to their usefulness as food because they can be metabolized (metabolism) by organism.
  16. A substance that can be degraded when exposed to microbial, enzymatic or other biological action into CO2, water and simpler compounds.
  17. Material that can be broken down into simpler substances (elements and compounds) by bacteria or other decomposers.  Paper and most organic wastes such as animal manure are biodegradable. See nonbiodegradable.
  18. Any substance which can be easily broken down by biological means.  Most substances will only biodegrade quickly in the right circumstances, usually in the presence of air, not available in landfill.  Products that biodegrade may also break down into toxic substances.
  19. Organic material's capacity for decomposition as a result of attack by microorganisms.
  20. Able to break down naturally in the environment producing only carbon dioxide, water and non-toxic, organic residues
  21. Able to be broken down into simpler substances by the activities of living organisms and therefore unlikely to persist in the environment.
  22. the property of a substance that permits it to be broken down by microorganisms into simple, stable compounds such as carbon dioxide and water
  23. Able to be broken down into simpler substances (elements and compounds) by naturally occurring decomposers, in a relatively short period of time
  24. Describes a substance that can be decomposed by microorganisms.
  25. Products in wastewater that can easily be broken down or digested by, for example, sewage treatment.