degradable
[dih-grey-duh-buh l]
- susceptible to chemical breakdown.
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As of last year, even the plastic cap on many containers is made out of a degradable product derived from sugar cane.
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degradable
- (of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologicallySee also biodegradable
- capable of being degraded
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degradable
[dĭ-grā′də-bəl]
- Relating to a compound that breaks down into simpler compounds by stages. During the degradation of a degradable compound, well-defined intermediate products are created.
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