Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biodeterioration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biode-te-ri-o-ra-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any undesirable change in the properties of a material, a construction, or a process caused by the vital activities of organisms.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

biodeteriorations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biodeteriorate deterioration

Questions

What does biodeterioration mean?: Any undesirable change in the properties of a material, a construction, or a process caused by the vital activities of organisms.
Where does biodeterioration come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English deterioration English biodeterioration From bio- + deterioration.

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