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What does biodegrade mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word biodegrade? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
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We ought to get rid of them soon as we can or the bags will biodegrade on us.
These disposable nappies end up in landfill sites where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade.
The manufactured disposable dishes have a very long half-life, meaning that they biodegrade at an enormously slow rate.
These excess materials often end up as waste in landfills, taking years to biodegrade.
Made from non-renewable oil resources, they are toxic, do not biodegrade, and are harmful to animals.
It is not known how long it takes them to biodegrade but it could take hundreds of years.

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