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Capable of being disintegrated.
Of a substance or object (esp. refuse or a potential pollutant): able to be broken down and decomposed by the action of living organisms (esp…
Capable of being degraded. spec. Susceptible to chemical or biological degradation (cf. biodegradable, adj.).