biodegradable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /(ˌ)baɪədəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ (US)
- /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
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 From bio- + degradable.
Meanings
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Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bio-degradable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most biodegradable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more biodegradable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
biodegradably · biodegradability · unbiodegradable · oxobiodegradable · oxybiodegradable · nonbiodegradable
Relateds
Translations (27)
cmn 可生物降解的 (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · pl biodegradowalny (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · el βιοδιασπάσιμος (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · ca biodegradable (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · nl biologisch afbreekbaar (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · ml ജൈവവിഘടിത (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · sv biologiskt nedbrytbar (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · nl bioafbreekbaar (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · ta மக்கும் (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · hu biológiailag lebomló (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · gl biodegradable (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · ru биоразлага́емый (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · gd so-chnàmhach (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · pt biodegradável (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · fr biodégradable (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · kw bewbodradow (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · gl biodegradábel (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · la biodegradibilis (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · tl nabubulok (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · fi biologisesti hajoava (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · it biodegradabile (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · fi biohajoava (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · de biologisch abbaubar (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · es biodegradable (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · ka ბიოხრწნადი (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · el βιοαποικοδομήσιμος (capable of being decomposed by biological activity) · eo biodegradebla (capable of being decomposed by biological activity)