biodegradable
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌbaɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ// UK //bˌaɪəʊdɪɡɹˈeɪdəbəl// biodegrad·able
adj. able to be broken down naturally by bacteria or other living things. You use this to describe things like plastic bags that disappear over time.
adj. capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. Often used to describe materials that break down into natural substances without leaving toxic residues.
You should throw away these biodegradable bags in the garden.
The company switched to biodegradable packaging to reduce the amount of plastic waste it produces.
While some synthetic materials claim to be biodegradable, the process often requires specific industrial conditions that are not available in a typical landfill environment.
From bio- + degradable.