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degradable

[dih-grey-duh-buh l]
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  1. susceptible to chemical breakdown.
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Origin of degradable

First recorded in 1960–65; degrade + -able
Related formsde·grad·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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degradable

adjective
  1. (of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologicallySee also biodegradable
  2. capable of being degraded
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Derived Formsdegradability, noun
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degradable

[dĭ-grā′də-bəl]
  1. 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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