degradable

adjective

de·grad·able di-ˈgrā-də-bəl

dē-

: capable of being chemically degraded

degradable detergents

compare biodegradable

degradability

di-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē

dē-

noun

Examples of degradable in a Sentence

plastic that is not degradable

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Ford is also honored with The Visionary Honor for launching the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize in partnership with Lonely Whale, the only global competition focused on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic. —

Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Mar. 2023 Eriksen points to manufacturers ramping up production of innovative biomaterials such as microbially synthesized polymers called polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs, that are designed to be fully degradable by microbes in the ocean and other natural environments. —

Eric Bender, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2021 There are other eco-friendly pregnancy tests on the horizon, most notably Hoopsy out of the UK and Lia, a promising bio-degradable test that’s struggling to meet demand. —

Rachael Schultz, Health, 24 Feb. 2023 The pellets are held together by a thin, degradable netting. —

Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for degradable