English

Alternative forms

• bio-degradable

Adjective

biodegradable ‎(comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)

1. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
   • 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:

     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.

Translations

Related terms

• biodegradability
• biodegradation
• biodegrade

Noun

biodegradable ‎(plural biodegradables)

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

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /bi.u.də.ɡɾə.ˈdab.blə/, [bi.u.ðə.ɣɾə.ˈðab.bɫə]

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Adjective

biodegradable m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradació

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.o.de.ɡɾa.ˈda.ble/, [bi.o.ðe.ɣɾa.ˈða.βle], /bjo-/

Etymology

bio- +‎ degradable

Adjective

biodegradable m, f ‎(plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradación