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biodeterioration

American  
[bahy-oh-di-teer-ee-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˌtɪər i əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. biodegradation.

Etymology

Origin of biodeterioration

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + deterioration

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