Pronunciation: -di- ' gr ā -d ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1961
: capable of being broken down especially into innocuous products by the action of living things (as microorganisms) < biodegradable trash bags>
– bio · de · grad · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ gr ā -d ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– biodegradable noun
– bio · deg · ra · da · tion \ - ˌ de-gr ə - ' d ā -sh ə n \ noun
– bio · de · grade \ -di- ' gr ā d \ verb