PHOTODEGRADABLE

Meaning of PHOTODEGRADABLE in English

/foh'toh di gray"deuh beuhl/ , adj.

(of a substance) capable of being broken down by light.

[ 1970-75; PHOTO- + DEGRADABLE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

PHOTODEGRADABLE — adjective Date: 1971 chemically degradable by the action of light
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHOTODEGRADABLE — "ˌ adjective Etymology: phot- + degradable (herein) : chemically degradable by the action of light photodegradable plastics
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOTODEGRADABLE — adjective Date: 1971 : chemically degradable by the action of light photodegradable plastics
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHOTODEGRADABLE — ■ adjective capable of being decomposed by the action of light, especially sunlight.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHOTODEGRADABLE — [pho.to.de.grad.able] adj (1971): chemically degradable by the action of light "~ plastics"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PHOTODEGRADABLE — plastic that will decompose into smaller pieces under certain kinds of radiant energy, especially ultraviolet light.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
PHOTODEGRADABLE — adj. Pronunciation: -di- ' gr ā -d ə -b ə l Function: adjective Date: 1971 : chemically degradable by the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THROWAWAY — n. 25B6; adjective throwaway packaging : DISPOSABLE, non-returnable; biodegradable, photodegradable. throwaway remarks : CASUAL, passing, careless, unthinking, unstudied, unconsidered, offhand.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary