biodegraded
Speech parts
1. biodegraded - Adjective
2. biodegraded - Verb
Meaning
biodegraded
simple past and past participle of biodegrade
biodegraded (comparative more biodegraded, superlative most biodegraded)
Subject to biodegradation
Examples
Microorganisms are so numerous and diverse that, a huge range of compounds are biodegraded, including hydrocarbons (e.g. oil), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pharmaceutical substances.
Some of the oil does not appear to have biodegraded at all.