heypolyglot
Italian

biodegradabile

/bjo.de.ɡraˈda.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

biodegradable

  • capable of being decomposed naturally by bacteria or other living organisms

In a sentence

Usiamo solo sacchetti di plastica biodegradabile per la spesa.

We only use biodegradable plastic bags for groceries.

Questo imballaggio è davvero biodegradabile al cento per cento?

Is this packaging really one hundred percent biodegradable?

I prodotti non biodegradabili danneggiano gravemente l'ecosistema marino.

Non-biodegradable products seriously damage the marine ecosystem.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
biodegradabilemasculine · singular
biodegradabilefeminine · singular
biodegradabilimasculine · plural
biodegradabilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Two-form adjective: ends in -e for singular (both genders) and -i for plural.

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