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- bi|o|de|grad|a|ble «BY oh dih GRAY duh buhl», adjective.that is susceptible of being decomposed, especially by bacterial action: »
biodegradable detergents.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pho|to|de|grad|a|ble — «FOH toh dih GRAY duh buhl», adjective. that can be decomposed by the action of light, especially sunlight; photolytic: »Scientists also created photodegradable plastics that break down through long exposure to sunlight (Biesenburger, Kelleher,… … Useful english dictionary
de|grad|a|ble — «dih GRAY duh buhl», adjective. susceptible to decomposition, especially chemical decomposition: »There has been a reduction of the residual amounts of synthetic detergent material in the…river sources of supply after the complete substitution in … Useful english dictionary
non|bi|o|de|grad|a|ble — «NON by oh dih GRAY duh buhl», adjective. that is not susceptible to being decomposed by bacterial action: »Landfills should be limited to the minimum number and acreage necessary to dispose of the nonbiodegradable materials that have no resource … Useful english dictionary
non|de|grad|a|ble — «NON dih GRAY duh buhl», adjective. that does not decompose: »For centuries man s nondegradable waste materials have generally been hauled…for disposal in open gulleys or abandoned pits (Richard B. Engdahl) … Useful english dictionary
gradable — grad|a|ble [ˈgreıdəbəl] adj an adjective which is gradable can be used in the ↑comparative or ↑superlative forms, or with words such as very or fairly >gradability [ˌgreıdəˈbılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
gradable — grad|a|ble [ greıdəbl ] adjective a gradable adjective can be used with words such as very, more, or less, or have COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE forms. Big, happy, and expensive are examples of gradable adjectives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
biodegradable — Denoting a substance that can be chemically degraded or decomposed by natural effectors ( e.g., weather, soil bacteria, plants, animals). * * * bio·de·grad·able di grād ə bəl adj capable of being broken down esp. into innocuous products by the… … Medical dictionary
grade — [[t]greɪd[/t]] n. v. grad•ed, grad•ing 1) a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity 2) a class of persons or things of the same relative rank, quality, etc 3) a step or stage in a course or process 4) edu… … From formal English to slang
biodegradable — bi•o•de•grad•a•ble [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪ də bəl[/t]] adj. ecl capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent[/ex] • Etymology: 1960–65 bi o•de•grad a•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
biodegradable — bi|o|de|grad|a|ble [ ,baıoudı greıdəbl ] adjective biodegradable substances can be broken into very small parts by bacteria so that they are not harmful to the environment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
