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biodegrade
bi·o·de·grade [ b ō di gráyd ] (past and past participle bi·o·de·grad·ed, present participle bi·o·de·grad·ing, 3rd person present singular bi·o·de·grades)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
decompose naturally: to decay naturally as the result of the action of bacteria

bi·o·de·gra·da·tion [ b ō dèggrə dáysh'n ] noun
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