biodegradability

biodegradability

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der.
Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der.
English bio-
English degrade
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English degradable
English biodegradable
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English biodegradability

    From biodegradable + -ity.

    Noun

    biodegradability (countable and uncountable, plural biodegradabilities)

    1. The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.

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