- biodegrade
- The breakdown by micro-organisms of a compound to simpler chemicals. Materials that are easily biodegraded are colloquially termed biodegradable.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
biodegrade
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biodegrade — UK [ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪd] / US [ˌbaɪoʊdɪˈɡreɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms biodegrade : present tense I/you/we/they biodegrade he/she/it biodegrades present participle biodegrading past tense biodegraded past participle biodegraded if a substance… … English dictionary
biodegrade — biodegradation /buy oh deg reuh day sheuhn/, n. /buy oh di grayd /, v.i., biodegraded, biodegrading. to decay and become absorbed by the environment: toys that will biodegrade when they re discarded. [1970 75; back formation from BIODEGRADABLE] * … Universalium
biodegrade — biodegradable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. DERIVATIVES biodegradability noun biodegradation noun biodegrade verb … English terms dictionary
biodegrade — verb break down naturally through the action of biological agents Plastic bottles do not biodegrade • Hypernyms: ↑decompose, ↑rot, ↑molder, ↑moulder • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
biodegrade — verb see biodegradable … New Collegiate Dictionary
biodegrade — verb To decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms … Wiktionary
biodegrade — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. degrade, break down, decompose, disintegrate, dilute … English dictionary for students
biodegrade — bio·degrade … English syllables
biodegrade — bi•o•de•grade [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪd[/t]] v. i. grad•ed, grad•ing. ecl to decay and become absorbed by the environment • Etymology: 1970–75 bi o•deg ra•da′tion ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən n … From formal English to slang
biodegrade — /baɪoʊdəˈgreɪd/ (say buyohduh grayd) verb (i) (biodegraded, biodegrading) to decompose as a result of the action of living organisms, especially bacteria …
