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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbiodegradación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: byo-de-ɡra-da-syohn
"La biodegradación de los materiales ecológicos ayuda a proteger el planeta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi.
"The rate of biodegradation depends heavily on temperature, moisture, and the composition of the material." - 2
The chemical dissolution of substances by biological agents, particularly in reference to pollutants or waste.
"Scientists are studying new bacterial strains to accelerate the biodegradation of plastic waste in oceans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'bios' (life) combined with the English 'degrade' (from Latin 'de-' down + 'gradus' step), with the nominal suffix '-ation'. The term emerged in the mid-20th century within environmental science and biochemistry to describe the natural breakdown of materials by biological organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biodegradation" is said worldwide
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biodégradation
Transliteration: byo-de-gra-da-syohn
"La biodégradation des emballages plastiques peut prendre plusieurs années."
Bioabbau
Transliteration: bio-ap-bow
"Der Bioabbau von organischen Abfällen ist ein natürlicher Prozess."
biodegradazione
Transliteration: byo-de-ɡra-da-tsyo-ne
"La biodegradazione della plastica riduce l'impatto ambientale."
biodegradación
Transliteration: byo-de-ɡra-da-syohn
"La biodegradación de los materiales ecológicos ayuda a proteger el planeta."
biodegradação
Transliteration: byo-de-ɡra-da-sow
"A biodegradação dos resíduos orgânicos gera adubo natural."
जैविक अपघटन
Transliteration: jaivik apghatan
"प्लास्टिक का जैविक अपघटन बहुत धीमी प्रक्रिया है।"
生物降解
Transliteration: shēng wù jiǎng jiě
"这种材料具有良好的生物降解性能。"
생분해
Transliteration: saeng-bun-hae
"이 친환경 용기는 빠른 생분해가 가능하다."
生分解
Transliteration: seibunkai
"生分解性プラスチックは環境負荷を軽減する。"
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