Meaning & use
biodegradable
Capable of being broken down naturally by bacteria or other living organisms.
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The company switched to biodegradable packaging to reduce plastic waste.
Food scraps and paper are biodegradable, but most plastics are not.
A note on using this word
Biodegradable materials break down through natural biological processes, distinct from 'recyclable,' which means reprocessed into new products.
Words with a similar meaning
compostable
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Words with an opposite meaning
non-biodegradable
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