nondegradable

[ non-di-grey-duh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not subject to or capable of degradation or decomposition:

   nondegradable waste.

noun

1. something that is not degradable, as a chemical compound.

Other Words From

• nonde·grada·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nondegradable¹

non- + degrade + -able