"degrader" meaning in English

See degrader in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: degraders [plural]
Etymology: From degrade + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|degrade|er|id2=agent noun}} degrade + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} degrader (plural degraders)
  1. One who, or that which, degrades. Derived forms: biodegrader

Inflected forms

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