Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Capable of being chemically degraded.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Able to be chemically or biologically degraded

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word degradable.

Examples

  • (It's really just pretty much bleach/paint in degradable sponge form.)

    From The Tips Box: Folding Socks, Magic Erasers, Bad Tasting Water | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • Short-term degradable erosion control blankets consisting of an evenly distributed layer of 100% agricultural straw stitched to a single or double netting structure can be used to provide erosion control and assist with vegetation establishment for up to 12 months on RMSs.

    Offsetting carbon dioxide emissions through minesoil reclamation 2009

  • Short-term degradable erosion control blankets consisting of an evenly distributed layer of 100% agricultural straw stitched to a single or double netting structure can be used to provide erosion control and assist with vegetation establishment for up to 12 months on RMSs.

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2010

  • First, the Deepwater Horizon oil, unlike the black glop from the Valdez, is comparatively light and degradable, which is why the slick in the Gulf is dissolving surprisingly rapidly now that the gusher has been capped.

    The spill is gone? 2010

  • Valdez, is unusually light and degradable, which is why the slick in the Gulf is dissolving surprisingly rapidly now that the gusher has been capped.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • Valdez, is unusually light and degradable, which is why the slick in the Gulf is dissolving surprisingly rapidly now that the gusher has been capped.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • Valdez, is unusually light and degradable, which is why the slick in the Gulf is dissolving surprisingly rapidly now that the gusher has been capped.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • Valdez, is unusually light and degradable, which is why the slick in the Gulf is dissolving surprisingly rapidly now that the gusher has been capped.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • The proposed new version of the agency's Green Guides was released Wednesday, with recommendations for when to use words like "degradable" and "carbon offset," in advertisements and packaging, and warnings about using certifications and seals of approval that send misleading messages.

    FTC 'Green Guides' Revised To Clear Up Misleading Environmental Claims On Products The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • The proposed new version of the agency's Green Guides was released Wednesday, with recommendations for when to use words like "degradable" and "carbon offset," in advertisements and packaging, and warnings about using certifications and seals of approval that send misleading messages.

    FTC 'Green Guides' Revised To Clear Up Misleading Environmental Claims On Products AP 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.