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biodegradable

/(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
biodegrad-able
IPA
/(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.

noun

Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English degrade Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English degradable English biodegradable From bio- + degradable.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/

Inflected Forms

more biodegradable (comparative) most biodegradable (superlative) bio-degradable (alternative) biodegradables (plural)

Derived Forms

biodegradability biodegradably nonbiodegradable oxobiodegradable oxybiodegradable unbiodegradable

Frequently Paired Words

biodegradation biodegrade

Rhymes With

tradable tradeable degradable persuadable

Questions

How do you pronounce biodegradable?
The recorded pronunciation is /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/.
What does biodegradable mean?
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
Where does biodegradable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English degrade Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English degradable English biodegradable From bio- + degradable.

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