biodegradable

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   capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria

   “a biodegradable detergent”

   Similarperishable

Questions about biodegradable

What does biodegradable mean?

biodegradable means "capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria".

How many syllables are in biodegradable?

biodegradable has 6 syllables: bi-o-de-gra-da-ble. The stress falls on "gra". In IPA it is /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbəl/.

Is biodegradable a common word?

biodegradable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.