BIODEGRADABLE

biodegradable

(adjective) capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria; “a biodegradable detergent”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

biodegradable (comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)

Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.

Noun

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 October 2024

EYELESS

(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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