degradable
[dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ]
degradable adjective: able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
Adjective
degradable (comparative more degradable, superlative most degradable)
- Able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
- Having a complementary qubit channel and some third noise channel, such that adding the noise to the original channel replicates the complementary channel.
Noun
degradable (plural degradables)
- Any material that can be degraded or decomposed.
Forms of degradable
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more degradable |
| superlative | most degradable |
| Noun | |
| plural | degradables |
Origin of degradable
From degrade + -able.
Words formed from degradable
Questions about degradable
- What does degradable mean?
- Degradable means able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
- What part of speech is degradable?
- Degradable can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce degradable?
- Degradable is pronounced [dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ] (UK).
Words near degradable in the dictionary
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