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Meaning of "degradable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEGRADABLE

degradable  [dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEGRADABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Degradable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEGRADABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of degradable in the English dictionary

The definition of degradable in the dictionary is capable of being degraded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEGRADABLE


abradable
əˈbreɪdəbəl
biodegradable
ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl
dissuadable
dɪˈsweɪdəbəl
evadable
ɪˈveɪdəbəl
evadible
ɪˈveɪdəbəl
gradable
ˈɡreɪdəbəl
inaidable
ɪnˈeɪdəbəl
indissuadable
ˌɪndɪˈsweɪdəbəl
nondegradable
ˌnɒndɪˈɡreɪdəbəl
persuadable
pəˈsweɪdəbəl
photodegradable
ˌfəʊtəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl
tradable
ˈtreɪdəbəl
tradeable
ˈtreɪdəbəl
unaidable
ʌnˈeɪdəbəl
unfadable
ʌnˈfeɪdəbəl
unpersuadable
ˌʌnpəˈsweɪdəbəl
upgradable
ʌpˈɡreɪdəbəl
upgradeable
ˈʌpɡreɪdəbəl
wadable
ˈweɪdəbəl
wadeable
ˈweɪdəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEGRADABLE

degradability
degradation
degradative
degrade
degradedly
degrader
degrading
degradingly
degranulation
degras
degreasant
degrease
degreaser
degree
degree ceremony
degree course
degree day
degree mill
degree of difficulty
degree of freedom

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEGRADABLE

able
affordable
avoidable
bendable
buildable
commendable
dependable
downloadable
expandable
expendable
extendable
foldable
formidable
lendable
readable
recordable
refundable
unavoidable
understandable
unreadable
weldable

Synonyms and antonyms of degradable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «degradable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEGRADABLE

Find out the translation of degradable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of degradable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «degradable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可降解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

degradable
570 millions of speakers

English

degradable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़ सकने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحلل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разложению
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

degradável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

degradable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dégradable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh degradasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abbaubar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分解可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Degradable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân hủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்மையுடனிருப்பவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निकृष्ट दर्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parçalanabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

degradabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozkładowi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розкладанню
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

degradabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασπώμενα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afbreekbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedbrytbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedbrytbart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of degradable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEGRADABLE»

The term «degradable» is regularly used and occupies the 66.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEGRADABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about degradable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEGRADABLE»

Discover the use of degradable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to degradable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications
The emphasis in degradable polymers has changed since the first edition of this book. Biomedical and agricultural applications remain important topics of scientific and commercial interest in the second edition.
G. Scott, 2002
2
Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management
Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials.
Albertsson, 1995
3
Environmentally Degradable Materials Based on Multicomponent ...
This book is a complete guide to the subject of biodegradable materials based on multicomponent polymeric systems such as mainly hydrogels, interpenetrating polymeric networks.
Cornelia Vasile, Gennadiĭ Efremovich Zaikov, 2009
4
Degradable Aliphatic Polyesters
A renewed interest in aliphatic polyesters has resulted in developing materials important in the biomedical and ecological fields. Mainly materials such as PLA and PCL homopolymers have so far been used in most applications.
A.-C. Albertsson, 2002
5
Degradable Polymers and Materials: Principles and Practice
In this revised edition book, renowned experts from the field of bio-based chemicals, plastics and materials present the most compelling case and a comprehensive overview of the paradigm shift that is taking place in the present day ...
Kishan C. Khemani, Kishan Khemani, Carmen Scholz, 2013
6
Degradable materials: perspectives, issues, and ...
This book addresses the fields of biodegradation, environmental degradation, and photochemical degradation.
Sumner A. Barenberg, 1990
7
Elastic Degradable Polyurethanes for Biomedical Applications
This series of materials also allows for controlling cell attachment and growth by incorporating bioactive molecules during the light-curing process.
Changhong Zhang, 2006
8
Chromatography for Sustainable Polymeric Materials: ...
With the highest impact factor of all publications ranked by ISI within Polymer Science, this collection of short and concise reports on the physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by world-renowned experts, is still valid and ...
Ann-Christine Albertsson, Minna Hakkarainen, 2008
9
Effects of failures on performance of gracefully degradable ...
The recent development of multiprocessor systems that offer resistance to faults by gracefully degrading after a failure opens vast new ranges of applications for fault tolerance and high reliability.
Stanford University. Stanford Electronics Laboratories. Digital Systems Laboratory, J. Losq, 1976
10
Bio-Diesel: Bio-degradable Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines
Bio-diesel. Bio-degradable. Alternative. Fuel. for. Diesel. Engines. This is a well known fact that the resources of mineral oils are depleting dayby-day, and the cost of exploration of the remaining reserves is bound to escalate. Moreover, the  ...
Gadepalli Ravi Kiran Sastry

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEGRADABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term degradable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Non-disposal of waste damaging fragile ecology in Uttarakhand
The area from Sutol to Chandaniyaghat and Shilasamudra near Trishul Parvat situated at 13000 ft is still littered with non-bio-degradable waste ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Choosing The Greenest Packaging Solution
Among the growing class of complex environmental definitions is the term Degradable Plastics. Packaging Companies are offering degradable ... «Packaging Europe, Jul 15»
3
Caribbean fights to protect high-value, declining species
“We are looking at bio-degradable traps and will where possible improve the existing management system to include the spotted spiny lobster ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
White Bear Lake man's portable houses keep seniors, disabled …
That would be dumped directly into the yard or pavement, assuming the occupant was using bio-degradable soaps. "You could irrigate the ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
5
Villagers Protest Dumping of Chemicals
... trucks are carrying bio-waste of inert cell mass, which is nutrient rich, highly bio-degradable, non-toxic, non- hazardous, non-chemical waste. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Adidas Plastic Waste Shoes Address Environmental Concerns
As plastic is not degradable, this material lingers in the water inflicting devastating effects on marine wildlife and its habitat. As such, Parley for ... «The Monitor Daily, Jul 15»
7
Exchange Promotes Sustainability Dialogue on Packaging for …
The reasons lie in the higher price and the lack of recycling systems for biologically degradable plastics. Competition between areas used for ... «Packaging Europe, Jul 15»
8
TerraVerdae Introduces Biodegradable MicroSpheres for Cosmetics …
... as a direct replacement for synthetic, non-degradable plastic microbeads that are currently the subject of restrictive legislation throughout the ... «WorldPressOnline, Jul 15»
9
Plastic waste floods rivers despite campaigns
Besides polluting the fresh water bodies, these non-degradable waste, including polythene covers and plastic bottles, also raise serious ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Better product-design leads to sustainability
Within a few hours they grow the packaging which is completely bio-degradable, fire-resistant, and the quality is better. And it is produced at the ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»

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