biodegrading
present participle ofbiodegrade
biodegrade
verb[I]
uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.dɪˈɡreɪd/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈɡreɪd/todecaynaturallyand in a way that is notharmful:
Someplasticsaredesignedto biodegrade whentheirusefullifeis over.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
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- carbon neutral
- environmentally
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- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- sustainability
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tipping point
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
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Decaying and staying fresh
Examplesofbiodegrading
biodegrading
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Important issues are at stake about what one does after mechanical biological or otherbiodegradingtreatments.
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They can be composted in an ambient home compost environment completelybiodegradingwithin a year.
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