biodegradeverb [ I ]
uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.dɪˈɡreɪd/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈɡreɪd/to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful :
Some plastics are designed to biodegrade when their useful life is over.
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