non-degradable
adjective
(alsonondegradable)uk/ˌnɒn.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl/us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl/A non-degradablesubstancewill notdegrade(=changeinto a moresimplechemicalstructureovertime):
One of thedangersofleadis thefactthat it is non-degradable, whichmeansthat itremainsin theatmosphereforever.
Nondegradableplasticfloatsin thesea, where itchokesandkillsfishand otherwildlife.
- Theywanttobanthe use of non-degradableplasticcups,cutlery, andplates.
- There isincreasingglobalawarenessaboutenvironmentalproblemscausedby non-degradableplasticcontainersandbags.
- Manypiecesin theswimwearrangeareavailablein "Endurance"fabric, which is non-degradable andresistanttochlorine.
- We wereaskedtothinkabout all the non-degradablerazorslyinginlandfillsacrosstheworld.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify