Meaning of biodegradable

bi•o•de•grad•a•ble

Pronunciation: (bī"ō-di-grā'du-bul), [key]
— adj.
  1. capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
biocybernetics biodegrade