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The ability of a compound to be decomposed by microorganisms into compounds that are natural to the environment, such as carbon dioxide and water.
 
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 ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
 
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

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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.

Resources and Citations

  • 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