adj
biodegradable
beye-oh-duh-GRAY-duhbl
adj
1
Capable of breaking down naturally through the action of bacteria or other living organisms.
"The company switched to biodegradable packaging last year."
"Food waste is biodegradable, but plastic largely isn't."
How to Use Biodegradable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that rots away naturally instead of sitting around forever.
Common pairings
biodegradable material
biodegradable packaging
fully biodegradable
Word Forms
more biodegradable comparative, biodegradables plural, most biodegradable superlative
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Etymology
From "bio-" (life) plus "degradable," meaning capable of being broken down.