biodegrade
verb/ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪd/
/ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪd/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they biodegrade | /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪd/ /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪd/ |
| he / she / it biodegrades | /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdz/ /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdz/ |
| past simple biodegraded | /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪd/ /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪd/ |
| past participle biodegraded | /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪd/ /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪd/ |
| -ing form biodegrading | /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ |
- (of a substance or chemical) to change back, by the action of bacteria, to a natural state that will not harm the environment
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