biodegradability
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊdɪˈɡreɪdəˌbɪlɪti/
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biodegradabilidad
- Understanding the biodegradability of various substances helps industries minimize their environmental impact.
- biodegradability tests
- standards for biodegradability
Examples
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One issue that still needs to be addressed is whether current laboratory tests accurately reflect the biodegradability of a material in an actual compost pile, says Swift of Rohm and Haas.
Academic text (1995) -
Some of the European standards for biodegradability require that the resins degrade so quickly that it's hard to make useful products out of them.
Academic text (1995) -
Two procedures were selected to measure the biodegradability of the samples.
Academic text (2000) -
As noted earlier, efforts are underway in the U.S. and internationally to develop standards and test methods for meeting the definition of biodegradability.
Academic text (1995) -
The tests for biodegradability using anaerobic conditions for 35 days indicated that the Duro bag, Bag to Earth, and brown paper bag all degraded.
Academic text (2000) -
In 1992, ILSR's work on plant-derived plastics and other materials led to our co-hosting the first International Workshop on Biodegradability.
Blog text (4) -
Well, a week ago Dr. Jain completed certain experiments demonstrating the biodegradability of several types of plastics: polyolefins, styrene, acrylates, and so on.
Fiction book (1998) -
The goal is to provide the European and global market with horizontal standards on biomass content and biodegradability that have been assessed on a first set of different products, such as solvents, plastics, and lubricants.
Blog text (9) -
Researchers are studying the biodegradability of materials to find eco-friendly alternatives to plastics.
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The biodegradability of organic waste is essential for effective composting and reducing landfill waste.
Synonyms
How easily something breaks down naturally over time
Antonyms
How Biodegradable
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Morphology
biodegradability = biodegradable (transparent) = bio + degrade + able + ity
The noun is a regular abstract nominalization of the adjective 'biodegradable' using '-ity'.
Etymology
The word biodegradability combines bio- meaning 'life', as in biology, and degrade meaning 'to break down'. So it means how easily something can be broken down by living things like bacteria.