🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

생분해성 물질

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengbunhaeseong muljil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biodegradable material/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.dɪˈɡreɪ.də.bəl məˈtɪə.ri.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 환경을 보호하기 위해 생분해성 물질을 사용합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance or matter that can be broken down into simpler natural substances by the action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi.

    "The company replaced all single-use plastic packaging with a certified biodegradable material."
  2. 2

    Any organic matter engineered or harvested to naturally assimilate into the environment without leaving toxic residues.

    "Researchers are developing new biodegradable materials derived from seaweed and agricultural waste."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'bios' (life) and Latin 'gradus' (step down), combined with the Latin 'materia' (matter, substance). The compound term emerged in the late 20th century alongside modern environmental sciences to describe substances capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

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🇫🇷French → English

matière biodégradable

Transliteration: ma-tjɛʁ bjo.de.ɡʁa.dabl

"Nous utilisons une matière biodégradable pour emballer nos produits."

🇩🇪German → English

biologisch abbaubares Material

Transliteration: bioloˈɡɪʃ ˈapbaʊbaːʁəs mateˈʁi̯aːl

"Dieses Produkt besteht aus einem biologisch abbaubaren Material."

🇮🇹Italian → English

materiale biodegradabile

Transliteration: mateˈrjale bjodeɡraˈdabile

"Il sacchetto è fatto di un materiale biodegradabile."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

material biodegradable

Transliteration: mateˈɾjal βioðeɣɾaˈðable

"Debemos utilizar material biodegradable para proteger el medio ambiente."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

material biodegradável

Transliteration: mateɾiˈaw bjoduɡɾaˈdavɛw

"O uso de material biodegradável reduz a poluição dos oceanos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

जैविक रूप से नष्ट होने वाली सामग्री

Transliteration: jaivik roop se nasht hone wali samagri

"पर्यावरण की रक्षा के लिए जैविक रूप से नष्ट होने वाली सामग्री का उपयोग करें।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

生物降解材料

Transliteration: shēng wù jiǎng jiě cái liào

"这种新型生物降解材料可以有效减少白色污染。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

생분해성 물질

Transliteration: saengbunhaeseong muljil

"우리는 환경을 보호하기 위해 생분해성 물질을 사용합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

生分解性材料

Transliteration: seibunkaissei zairyō

"この包装には生分解性材料が使用されています。"

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