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biodeterioration

noun bio·de·te·ri·o·ra·tion \-di-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈrā-shən\

Definition of BIODETERIORATION

:  the breakdown of materials by microbial action
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First Known Use of BIODETERIORATION

1953

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