nondegradable
Americanadjective
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They are virtually nondegradable and accumulate in humans and the environment.
From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2022
Examinations of the dead animals showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic that is found in the garbage dump, wildlife veterinarian Nihal Pushpakumara said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022
Because DDT was virtually nondegradable, it was transferred through the food chain.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019
Vermont voted to ban nondegradable six-pack rings in 1976.
From Slate • Jul. 11, 2018
But biomining has its limitations, too, notably that it deals only with organic garbage, leaving behind nondegradable substances like glass and plastic.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2010
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