biodegradable

About 0.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
2. noun Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

Similar words

perishable degradable waste microparticles biodestructible rottable decomposable digestible disintegrable biorenewable

Often followed by

polymers and polymer plastics organic materials plastic material waste

Word family

biodegradabilities biodegradability biodegradables biodegradation biodegradations biodegrade biodegraded biodegrades biodegrading