Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodegradation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: biodegra-da-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English degradation English biodegradation From bio- + degradation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

biodegradations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biodegradable biodegrade

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does biodegradation mean?: The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
Where does biodegradation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English degradation English biodegradation From bio- + degradation.

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