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Biodeterioration
biodeterioration[‚bī·ō·di‚tir·ē·ər′ā·shən] (materials) Decay of wood or other material caused by fungi, bacteria, insects, or marine boring organisms. BiodeteriorationAgents that contribute to the deterioration of stone. Modes of disintegration are both physical and chemical, and are affected by bacteria, algae, lichen, fungi, mosses, and guano from birds and other mammals. biodeterioration
biodeterioration the unwanted breakdown of materials such as foodstuffs, surface coatings, rubber, lubricants, by microorganisms, resulting in significant financial losses in many industries. Compare MICROBIAL DEGRADATION. |