biodegrade
[ bahy-oh-di-greyd ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪd /
verb (used without object), bi·o·de·grad·ed, bi·o·de·grad·ing.
to decay and become absorbed by the environment: toys that will biodegrade when they're discarded.
Origin of biodegrade
First recorded in 1970–75; back formation from
biodegradable
OTHER WORDS FROM biodegrade
bi·o·deg·ra·da·tion [bahy-oh-deg-ruh-dey-shuh n] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby biodegrade
biocycle,
biocytin,
biodata,
biodegradable,
biodegradation,
biodegrade,
biodeterioration,
biodiesel,
biodiversification,
biodiversity,
biodot