different between biodegrade vs biodegradable
biodegrade
English
Etymology
bio- +? degrade
Verb
biodegrade (third-person singular simple present biodegrades, present participle biodegrading, simple past and past participle biodegraded)
- to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
Translations
Spanish
Verb
biodegrade
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of biodegradar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of biodegradar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of biodegradar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of biodegradar.
biodegrade From the web:
- what biodegrade means
- how plastic degrades
- what degrades the fastest
- what degrades fast
- biodegrade what does it mean
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- biodegradable waste
biodegradable
English
Alternative forms
- bio-degradable
Etymology
bio- +? degradable
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /(?)ba?o?d????e?d?bl?/, /(?)ba??d????e?d?bl?/
Adjective
biodegradable (comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)
- Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
Related terms
- biodegradation
- biodegrade
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
biodegradable (plural biodegradables)
- Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
Catalan
Etymology
bio- +? degradable
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /bi.o.d?.????da.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bi.u.d?.????da.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /bi.o.de.??a?da.ble/
Adjective
biodegradable (masculine and feminine plural biodegradables)
- biodegradable
Related terms
- biodegradació
Further reading
- “biodegradable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “biodegradable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “biodegradable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Spanish
Etymology
bio- +? degradable
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjode??a?dable/, [bjo.ð?e.???a?ð?a.??le]
- IPA(key): /biode??a?dable/, [bi.o.ð?e.???a?ð?a.??le]
Adjective
biodegradable (plural biodegradables)
- biodegradable
Related terms
- biodegradación
Further reading
- “biodegradable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
biodegradable From the web:
- what biodegradable means
- what biodegradable plastic
- what biodegradable waste
- what biodegradable materials
- what biodegradable plastic bags are made of
- what biodegradable products
- what biodegradable substances
- what's biodegradable detergent
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