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biodegradation

biodegradation noun: the decomposition of any material by microorganisms.

Noun

biodegradation (countable and uncountable, plural biodegradations)

  1. The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.

Forms of biodegradation

pluralbiodegradations

Origin of biodegradation

From bio- + degradation.

Words that rhyme with biodegradation

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Questions about biodegradation

What does biodegradation mean?
Biodegradation means the decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
What part of speech is biodegradation?
Biodegradation is a noun.
What is the plural of biodegradation?
The plural of biodegradation is biodegradations.

Words near biodegradation in the dictionary

  1. biodegradabilities
  2. biodegradability
  3. biodegradable
  4. biodegradables
  5. biodegradably
  6. biodegradation
  7. biodegradations
  8. biodegradative
  9. biodegradatory
  10. biodegrade
  11. biodegraded

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