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biodegradable

[bahy-oh-di-gray-duh-buhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊ dɪˈgreɪ də bəl /


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Despite this, Navarro has been active in Yerevan promoting Panama's hosting bid as a decision looms, eagerly shaking hands and passing around business cards made of biodegradable pulp.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

To investigate how microorganisms digest biodegradable plastics, University of Konstanz biologists Harry Lerner and David Schleheck studied the entire process of microbial decomposition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It's safe, biodegradable and nucleates ice at a higher efficiency than silver iodide," says Li, whose company currently uses silver iodide to seed clouds in several US states.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Our research found that even with common dyes and finishes, cotton remained biodegradable and, on average, biodegraded faster than an oak leaf under the same conditions,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I even imagine that this tree was once a person, some Decker who was cremated and had asked to have their ashes packed into a biodegradable urn with a tree seed to give it life.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera


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