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- adjective Capable of being chemically broken down by light.
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- adjective Capable of being
chemically broken down as the result of aphotochemical reaction
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Examples
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Also included are technological solutions, such as photodegradable six-pack rings that weaken when exposed to sunlight, allowing ensnared animals to break free.
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"photodegradable" with light-sensitive molecular triggers, which would cause the drug to decompose in the waste treatment plant.
Slate Magazine Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow 2011
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Now, the makers of this, or one of the lead makers of this, an Ithaca, New York-based company, says we've all missed the point that since the late '90s -- since 1989, it's been mandated that these are photodegradable, that they -- the degrade in the sun over a period of several days or weeks.
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FiberStone® stone paper is photodegradable after a period of about 14-18 months!
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Anseth and her colleagues described their photodegradable hydrogels in an April 2, 2009, article in
HHMI News 2009
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Anseth and her colleagues described their photodegradable hydrogels in an April 2, 2009, article in
HHMI News 2009
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Anseth and her colleagues described their photodegradable hydrogels in an April 2, 2009, article in
HHMI News 2009
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They constructed a hydrogel in which they used the photodegradable molecule to tether a short sequence of amino acids to the polymer.
HHMI News 2009
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They constructed a hydrogel in which they used the photodegradable molecule to tether a short sequence of amino acids to the polymer.
HHMI News 2009
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They constructed a hydrogel in which they used the photodegradable molecule to tether a short sequence of amino acids to the polymer.
HHMI News 2009
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