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degradable
adjective de·grad·able \di-ˈgrā-də-bəl, dē-\
: capable of being slowly broken down into simple parts
Full Definition of DEGRADABLE
: capable of being chemically degraded <degradable detergents> — compare biodegradable
— de·grad·abil·i·ty \-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of DEGRADABLE
circa 1962
Rhymes with DEGRADABLE
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degradable
adjective de·grad·able \di-ˈgrād-ə-bəl\
Medical Definition of DEGRADABLE
: capable of being chemically degraded <degradable detergents>
—de·grad·abil·i·ty \-ˌgrād-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural de·grad·abil·i·ties
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