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biodegradable

adjective/ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbl/ (by-oh-di-GRAY-duh-bul)Level B2
biodegradable meaning picture: A South Indian street food stall where a vendor serves steaming rice onto a fresh green banana leaf for a smiling custom
Picture meaning of “biodegradable” — able to be broken down naturally by bacteria and other living things, so it does not pollute

able to be broken down naturally by bacteria and other living things, so it does not pollute

Biodegradable materials rot away harmlessly like leaves, unlike plastic that lasts for centuries. Environmental reports use it for packaging, bags and waste-management rules.

biodegradable meaning in Hindi

जिसे बैक्टीरिया और अन्य जीव प्राकृतिक रूप से तोड़ सकें, इसलिए यह प्रदूषण नहीं करता

Biodegradable सामग्री पत्तियों की तरह बिना नुकसान सड़ जाती है, प्लास्टिक की तरह नहीं जो सदियों टिकता है। पर्यावरण रिपोर्टें इसे पैकेजिंग, थैलों और कचरा-प्रबंधन नियमों के लिए इस्तेमाल करती हैं।

Examples

  1. The state has asked shops to switch to biodegradable bags made from starch and jute.राज्य ने दुकानों से स्टार्च और जूट से बने जैव-अपघटनीय (biodegradable) थैलों पर जाने को कहा है।
  2. Kitchen waste is biodegradable and can be turned into compost at home.रसोई का कचरा जैव-अपघटनीय है और घर पर खाद में बदला जा सकता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

compostabledecomposableeco-friendlynon-biodegradablepersistent

Memory trick

BIO (life) + DEGRADABLE (can be broken down): living things can break it down, so nature eats it.

💡 Did you know?

Some products labelled biodegradable only break down in industrial composting plants at high temperatures, not in ordinary soil or the sea.

Word origin

From Greek 'bios' (life) plus 'degradable', from Latin 'degradare' (to lower in rank) and the suffix '-able'; coined in the twentieth century.

Other meanings

adjective Able to be broken down into simple harmless substances by microorganisms like bacteria and fungi.

adjective Able to be broken down by microorganisms into simpler substances like CO₂ and water.

biodegradable meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीजिसे बैक्टीरिया और अन्य जीव प्राकृतिक रूप से तोड़ सकें, इसलिए यह प्रदूषण नहीं करता
Arabic · العربيةقابل للتحلل طبيعيًا بفعل البكتيريا والكائنات الحية الأخرى، فلا يلوّث
French · Françaisqui peut être décomposé naturellement par des bactéries et d'autres êtres vivants, donc sans polluer
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiadapat diuraikan secara alami oleh bakteri dan makhluk hidup lain, sehingga tidak mencemari
Chinese · 中文能被细菌和其他生物自然分解,因而不造成污染的

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