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degradable


de·grad·able

adj \di-ˈgrā-də-bəl, dē-\

Definition of DEGRADABLE

: capable of being chemically degraded <degradable detergents> — compare biodegradable
de·grad·abil·i·ty \-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

Examples of DEGRADABLE

  1. plastic that is not degradable

First Known Use of DEGRADABLE

circa 1962

Rhymes with DEGRADABLE

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