degradable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di grā′də bəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•grad•a•ble  (di grā′də bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistrysusceptible to chemical breakdown. Cf. biodegradable.
  • degrade + -able 1960–65
de•grad′a•bil′i•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
degradable / dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/
  1. (of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically
    See also biodegradable
  2. capable of being degraded
'degradable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nondegradable - persistent - photodegradable

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