Biodegradable

Description

The ability of a compound to be decomposed by microorganisms into compounds that are natural to the environment, such as carbon dioxide and water.

Authority

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998