Definitions
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- verb to
decompose as a result ofbiological action, especially bymicroorganisms
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb break down naturally through the action of biological agents
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bags do not biodegrade, meaning they clog landfills.
Inc.com 2009
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I hate to break it to the EnviroNazies, but even THEY will 'biodegrade' one day, LOL!
Latest Articles 2009
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Bags do not biodegrade, meaning they clog landfills.
Inc.com 2009
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Bags do not biodegrade, meaning they clog landfills.
Inc.com 2009
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"I hate to break it to the EnviroNazies, but even THEY will 'biodegrade' one day, LOL"
Latest Articles 2009
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Bags do not biodegrade, meaning they clog landfills.
Inc.com 2009
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Plastic doesn't biodegrade, but sunlight breaks it into smaller and smaller particles.
Stiv J. Wilson: Never Before Studied Gyre: Researchers Find Plastic in the South Pacific Too Stiv J. Wilson 2011
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As well, the use of antibiotics poses threats to the environment including an inability to biodegrade, soil and water contamination and adverse effects on wild plants and animals.
Organic Authority.com: Chicago Schools Buy 1.2 Million Pounds of Antibiotic-Free Chicken Organic Authority.com 2011
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As well, the use of antibiotics poses threats to the environment including an inability to biodegrade, soil and water contamination and adverse effects on wild plants and animals.
Organic Authority.com: Chicago Schools Buy 1.2 Million Pounds of Antibiotic-Free Chicken Organic Authority.com 2011
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COREXIT 9500, the only dispersant Nalco is manufacturing to help break up the oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, is a simple blend of six well-established, safe ingredients that biodegrade, do not bioaccumulate and are commonly found in popular household products, the company said today.
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