Definition of nondegradable in US English:
nondegradable
adjectiveˌnɑndɪˈɡreɪdəb(ə)lˌnändiˈɡrādəb(ə)lˌnɑndɪˈɡreɪdəb(ə)l
Not biodegradable or subject to decomposition.
nondegradable waste that ends up in the water
Example sentencesExamples
- Such nondegradable pollutants not only accumulate but are often "biologically magnified" as they move along food chains.
- One of the good things about nondegradable wrappings, however, is that they soon become eyesores.
- The nondegradable pollutants just accumulate along the river, as expressed by equation 2c.
- Several communities throughout the United States, including San Francisco, have banned nondegradable shopping bags to encourage shoppers to use their own eco-friendly bags.
Definition of nondegradable in US English:
nondegradable
adjectiveˌnändiˈɡrādəb(ə)lˌnɑndɪˈɡreɪdəb(ə)l
Not biodegradable or subject to decomposition.
nondegradable waste that ends up in the water
Example sentencesExamples
- Such nondegradable pollutants not only accumulate but are often "biologically magnified" as they move along food chains.
- Several communities throughout the United States, including San Francisco, have banned nondegradable shopping bags to encourage shoppers to use their own eco-friendly bags.
- One of the good things about nondegradable wrappings, however, is that they soon become eyesores.
- The nondegradable pollutants just accumulate along the river, as expressed by equation 2c.