"biodegradable" meaning in English

See biodegradable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ [US], /(ˌ)baɪədəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biodegradable.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more biodegradable [comparative], most biodegradable [superlative], bio-degradable [alternative]
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  1. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms. Derived forms: biodegradability, biodegradably, nonbiodegradable, oxobiodegradable, oxybiodegradable, unbiodegradable Related terms: biodegradation, biodegrade Translations (capable of being decomposed by biological activity): biodegradable (Catalan), 可生物降解的 (kě shēngwù jiàngjiě de) (Chinese Mandarin), bewbodradow (Cornish), biologisch afbreekbaar (Dutch), bioafbreekbaar (Dutch), biodegradebla (Esperanto), biologisesti hajoava (Finnish), biohajoava (Finnish), biodégradable (French), biodegradable (Galician), biodegradábel (Galician), ბიოხრწნადი (bioxrc̣nadi) (Georgian), biologisch abbaubar (German), βιοαποικοδομήσιμος (vioapoikodomísimos) (Greek), βιοδιασπάσιμος (viodiaspásimos) (Greek), biológiailag lebomló (Hungarian), biodegradabile (Italian), biodegradibilis (Latin), ജൈവവിഘടിത (jaivavighaṭita) (Malayalam), biodegradowalny (Polish), biodegradável (Portuguese), биоразлага́емый (biorazlagájemyj) (Russian), so-chnàmhach (Scottish Gaelic), biodegradable (Spanish), biologiskt nedbrytbar (Swedish), nabubulok (Tagalog), மக்கும் (makkum) (Tamil)
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Noun

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  1. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
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