🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

non biodegradabile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔn bjo.de.ɡraˈda.bi.le

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-biodegradable/ˌnɒn.baɪ.əʊ.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Questo materiale è altamente non biodegradabile."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Incapable of being broken down by bacteria or other living organisms, thereby persisting in the environment indefinitely.

    "Most conventional plastics are non-biodegradable and contribute significantly to global pollution."
  2. 2

    Relating to substances that do not naturally decay into harmless natural elements.

    "The city implemented stricter regulations on non-biodegradable packaging materials."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix 'non-' (meaning not), combined with 'bio-' (from Greek bios, meaning life), and 'degradable' (from Latin degradare, to reduce or degrade). The term gained prominence in the late 20th century alongside the rise of environmentalism and modern packaging materials like plastics.

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