deg|ra|da|tive

deg|ra|da|tive
deg|ra|da|tive «DEHG ruh DAY tihv», adjective.
of or tending to degradation: »

The principle…is that molecules containing radioactive atoms can be traced through the courses of their synthetic or degradative metabolisms (F. Fowden).


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  • deg — deg·ra·da·tion; deg·ra·da·tion·al; deg·ra·da·tive; deg; hei·deg·ge·ri·an; …   English syllables

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • degradative — deg·ra·da·tive …   English syllables

  • degradation — deg•ra•da•tion [[t]ˌdɛg rɪˈdeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of degrading 2) the state of being degraded 3) gel the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice 4) biochem. chem. the breakdown of an organic compound • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

  • da — abab·da; acar·i·da; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·com·mo·da·tion; ac·com·mo·da·tion·al; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cor·da·tu·ra; acel·da·ma; achor·da·ta; ac·ni·da; acras·i·da; acras·pe·da; ac·ti·noi·da; ac·ti·no·myx·i·da;… …   English syllables

  • degradation — The change of a chemical compound into a less complex compound. [L. degradatus, degrade] * * * deg·ra·da·tion .deg rə dā shən n change of a chemical compound to a less complex compound deg·ra·da·tive deg rə .dāt iv adj * * * deg·ra·da·tion… …   Medical dictionary

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • minus — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Negative — Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Negative crystal — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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