Definition of biodegrade in English:

biodegrade

verb bʌɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡreɪd

[no object]

(of a substance or object) be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
（物质，物件）进行生物降解
most plastics will not biodegrade in landfill sites
Example sentencesExamples
- We ought to get rid of them soon as we can or the bags will biodegrade on us.
- Made from non-renewable oil resources, they are toxic, do not biodegrade, and are harmful to animals.
- I am far less plastic and will therefore biodegrade easier when I die.
- The manufactured disposable dishes have a very long half-life, meaning that they biodegrade at an enormously slow rate.
- It is not known how long it takes them to biodegrade but it could take hundreds of years.
- That's not where it all ends, for it's been found that some types of synthetic material used for making cups doesn't easily biodegrade.
- In our climate, organic waste biodegrades rapidly, which widens our options for dealing with it.
- These ones have some sort of a plastic film that probably won't biodegrade for 10,000 years.
- How long does it take a disposable plastic pad to biodegrade?
- Handsets and cartridges can take years to biodegrade - a single printer cartridge takes up to 1000 years to decompose - meaning that if dumped in landfill sites these items can pose a long term threat to the environment.
- These excess materials often end up as waste in landfills, taking years to biodegrade.
- Should the product end up in a landfill, it will biodegrade.
- The plastic in the seats and dashboards never biodegrades.
- What make it worse is that the filter of a cigarette is made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, so it can take many years for it to biodegrade.
- These items can cause pollution and take hundreds of years to biodegrade.
- I am surprised at this - I wouldn't have thought it would biodegrade so quickly.
- These disposable nappies end up in landfill sites where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade.
- But once the container hits the backyard compost pile or municipal landfill, it biodegrades in only a few weeks.
- There are also thousands of little bits of bin bags, as the biodegradable ones we used to store all the stuff started to biodegrade very efficiently.
- The coating biodegrades rapidly, because it is made from environmentally friendly materials.

Derivatives

biodegradation

noun ˌbʌɪəʊdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)nˌbaɪoʊˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n

Dr. Ryan, who took up his post at the college in February, is delving into environmental matters and in particular, the use of bacteria in the biodegradation of toxic pollutants and waste.
Example sentencesExamples
- The process of biodegradation is constant and relentless - the sun, the wind, the rain, the temperature, human and animal activity - all play a part in its process.
- Although PCBs were banned in the United States in the 1970s, they have resisted biodegradation and continue to be ubiquitous in landfills, in ocean and lake sediments, and in fish and wildlife.
- The implication was that many of these chemicals enter our water system with a ‘flush’, evade removal by common waste/sewage treatment, and then resist biodegradation once they enter streams.
- In Churchill, disposal of waste and refuse has been a problem because of poorly planned landfills and inclement temperatures, which slow down the rate of biodegradation.

Definition of biodegrade in US English:

biodegrade

verbˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡreɪdˌbīōdəˈɡrād

[no object]

(of a substance or object) be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
（物质，物件）进行生物降解
most plastics will not biodegrade at all
Example sentencesExamples
- How long does it take a disposable plastic pad to biodegrade?
- In our climate, organic waste biodegrades rapidly, which widens our options for dealing with it.
- These items can cause pollution and take hundreds of years to biodegrade.
- The coating biodegrades rapidly, because it is made from environmentally friendly materials.
- That's not where it all ends, for it's been found that some types of synthetic material used for making cups doesn't easily biodegrade.
- These ones have some sort of a plastic film that probably won't biodegrade for 10,000 years.
- There are also thousands of little bits of bin bags, as the biodegradable ones we used to store all the stuff started to biodegrade very efficiently.
- These disposable nappies end up in landfill sites where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade.
- Should the product end up in a landfill, it will biodegrade.
- We ought to get rid of them soon as we can or the bags will biodegrade on us.
- What make it worse is that the filter of a cigarette is made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, so it can take many years for it to biodegrade.
- The plastic in the seats and dashboards never biodegrades.
- Handsets and cartridges can take years to biodegrade - a single printer cartridge takes up to 1000 years to decompose - meaning that if dumped in landfill sites these items can pose a long term threat to the environment.
- Made from non-renewable oil resources, they are toxic, do not biodegrade, and are harmful to animals.
- I am far less plastic and will therefore biodegrade easier when I die.
- It is not known how long it takes them to biodegrade but it could take hundreds of years.
- These excess materials often end up as waste in landfills, taking years to biodegrade.
- But once the container hits the backyard compost pile or municipal landfill, it biodegrades in only a few weeks.
- The manufactured disposable dishes have a very long half-life, meaning that they biodegrade at an enormously slow rate.
- I am surprised at this - I wouldn't have thought it would biodegrade so quickly.

单词	biodegrade
释义	Definition of biodegrade in English: biodegrade verb bʌɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡreɪd [no object] (of a substance or object) be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. （物质，物件）进行生物降解 most plastics will not biodegrade in landfill sites Example sentencesExamples We ought to get rid of them soon as we can or the bags will biodegrade on us. Made from non-renewable oil resources, they are toxic, do not biodegrade, and are harmful to animals. I am far less plastic and will therefore biodegrade easier when I die. The manufactured disposable dishes have a very long half-life, meaning that they biodegrade at an enormously slow rate. It is not known how long it takes them to biodegrade but it could take hundreds of years. That's not where it all ends, for it's been found that some types of synthetic material used for making cups doesn't easily biodegrade. In our climate, organic waste biodegrades rapidly, which widens our options for dealing with it. These ones have some sort of a plastic film that probably won't biodegrade for 10,000 years. How long does it take a disposable plastic pad to biodegrade? Handsets and cartridges can take years to biodegrade - a single printer cartridge takes up to 1000 years to decompose - meaning that if dumped in landfill sites these items can pose a long term threat to the environment. These excess materials often end up as waste in landfills, taking years to biodegrade. Should the product end up in a landfill, it will biodegrade. The plastic in the seats and dashboards never biodegrades. What make it worse is that the filter of a cigarette is made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, so it can take many years for it to biodegrade. These items can cause pollution and take hundreds of years to biodegrade. I am surprised at this - I wouldn't have thought it would biodegrade so quickly. These disposable nappies end up in landfill sites where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. But once the container hits the backyard compost pile or municipal landfill, it biodegrades in only a few weeks. There are also thousands of little bits of bin bags, as the biodegradable ones we used to store all the stuff started to biodegrade very efficiently. The coating biodegrades rapidly, because it is made from environmentally friendly materials. Derivatives biodegradation noun ˌbʌɪəʊdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)nˌbaɪoʊˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n Dr. Ryan, who took up his post at the college in February, is delving into environmental matters and in particular, the use of bacteria in the biodegradation of toxic pollutants and waste. Example sentencesExamples The process of biodegradation is constant and relentless - the sun, the wind, the rain, the temperature, human and animal activity - all play a part in its process. Although PCBs were banned in the United States in the 1970s, they have resisted biodegradation and continue to be ubiquitous in landfills, in ocean and lake sediments, and in fish and wildlife. The implication was that many of these chemicals enter our water system with a ‘flush’, evade removal by common waste/sewage treatment, and then resist biodegradation once they enter streams. In Churchill, disposal of waste and refuse has been a problem because of poorly planned landfills and inclement temperatures, which slow down the rate of biodegradation. Definition of biodegrade in US English: biodegrade verbˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡreɪdˌbīōdəˈɡrād [no object] (of a substance or object) be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. （物质，物件）进行生物降解 most plastics will not biodegrade at all Example sentencesExamples How long does it take a disposable plastic pad to biodegrade? In our climate, organic waste biodegrades rapidly, which widens our options for dealing with it. These items can cause pollution and take hundreds of years to biodegrade. The coating biodegrades rapidly, because it is made from environmentally friendly materials. That's not where it all ends, for it's been found that some types of synthetic material used for making cups doesn't easily biodegrade. These ones have some sort of a plastic film that probably won't biodegrade for 10,000 years. There are also thousands of little bits of bin bags, as the biodegradable ones we used to store all the stuff started to biodegrade very efficiently. These disposable nappies end up in landfill sites where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. Should the product end up in a landfill, it will biodegrade. We ought to get rid of them soon as we can or the bags will biodegrade on us. What make it worse is that the filter of a cigarette is made from cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, so it can take many years for it to biodegrade. The plastic in the seats and dashboards never biodegrades. Handsets and cartridges can take years to biodegrade - a single printer cartridge takes up to 1000 years to decompose - meaning that if dumped in landfill sites these items can pose a long term threat to the environment. Made from non-renewable oil resources, they are toxic, do not biodegrade, and are harmful to animals. I am far less plastic and will therefore biodegrade easier when I die. It is not known how long it takes them to biodegrade but it could take hundreds of years. These excess materials often end up as waste in landfills, taking years to biodegrade. But once the container hits the backyard compost pile or municipal landfill, it biodegrades in only a few weeks. The manufactured disposable dishes have a very long half-life, meaning that they biodegrade at an enormously slow rate. I am surprised at this - I wouldn't have thought it would biodegrade so quickly.
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