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  • noun uncountable The condition of being degradable
  • noun countable A measure of the extent to which something is degradable

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Examples

  • The question of degradability and landfill reduction is one favorite form of snake oil.

    Earth Day Special: Looking back at 20-plus years of greenwashing 2009

  • "Degradability of them to seriously threaten America again, degradability of al Qaeda to seriously threaten America again and transfer security and sovereignty responsibility to the Afghan government."

    CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009 2009

  • The question of degradability and landfill reduction is one favorite form of snake oil.

    Earth Day Special: Looking back at 20-plus years of greenwashing 2009

  • Cut-paper objects are not only beautiful as objects, but paper as a material is eco-friendly in its bio-degradability, and its fragility and impermanence adds additional depth to its beauty, I think.

    Being a Green Goth: Finding the Eco in Papel Picado 2008

  • Improved degradability of hay Dry Matter in the rumen model Zelenak et al., 1997

    Archive 2008-07-01 Thatsnews 2008

  • Improved degradability of hay Dry Matter in the rumen model Zelenak et al., 1997

    Protexin - Probiotics. Pets need them, too! Thatsnews 2008

  • Not a perfect answer to the sustainable-resources problem, but to my mind bio-packaging still beats plastic on question of degradability.

    Be A Thickie Annemarie 2007

  • Not a perfect answer to the sustainable-resources problem, but to my mind bio-packaging still beats plastic on question of degradability.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Annemarie 2007

  • Quality assessment of tropical browse legumes: tannin content and nitrogen degradability.

    Chapter 10 1996

  • HUQ, M.A. and SAADULLAH, M. (1987) Ruminal dry matter and nitrogen degradability of common tree leaves and forages in Bangladesh.

    Chapter 8 1994

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  • the quality of being degradable

    April 9, 2009