biodegradability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English degrade Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English degradable English biodegradable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English biodegradability From biodegradable + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biodegradabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
biodegradable · biodegradation
Translations (9)
ka ბიოხრწნადობა (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · ru биоразлага́емость (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · cmn 生物降解性 (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · it biodegradabilità (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · pt biodegradabilidade (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · pl biodegradowalność (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · fi biohajoavuus (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · es biodegradabilidad (capacity of a material to decompose over time) · cmn 生物降解能力 (capacity of a material to decompose over time)