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biodegradability

biodegradability noun: the capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.

Noun

biodegradability (countable and uncountable, plural biodegradabilities)

  1. The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.

Forms of biodegradability

pluralbiodegradabilities

Origin of biodegradability

From biodegradable + -ity.

Words formed from biodegradability

Questions about biodegradability

What does biodegradability mean?
Biodegradability means the capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
What part of speech is biodegradability?
Biodegradability is a noun.
What is the plural of biodegradability?
The plural of biodegradability is biodegradabilities.

Words near biodegradability in the dictionary

  1. biodefense
  2. biodefenses
  3. biodeficient
  4. biodegeneration
  5. biodegradabilities
  6. biodegradability
  7. biodegradable
  8. biodegradables
  9. biodegradably
  10. biodegradation
  11. biodegradations

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