nondegradable

[non-di-grey-duh-buhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not subject to or capable of degradation or decomposition.
nondegradable waste.

noun

something that is not degradable, as a chemical compound.

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Other Word Forms

nondegradability noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nondegradable¹

non- + degrade + -able

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Example Sentences

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They are virtually nondegradable and accumulate in humans and the environment.

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Examinations of the dead animals showed they had swallowed large amounts of nondegradable plastic that is found in the garbage dump, wildlife veterinarian Nihal Pushpakumara said.

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Experts say the sudden surge in the consumption of single-use PPE has reversed years of efforts to battle the scourge of nondegradable solid waste.

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Because DDT was virtually nondegradable, it was transferred through the food chain.

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Vermont voted to ban nondegradable six-pack rings in 1976.

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nondecreasing nondemocratic

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