"biodegradable" meaning in English

See biodegradable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡreɪdəbl̩/ [US] Forms: biodegradable [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Etymology: bio- + degradable Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|bio|degradable}} bio- + degradable Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is biodegradable can be decomposed by biological activity.
    Sense id: simple-biodegradable-en-adj-luQbJgNE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with bio-
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