decomposable
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Because they are made of living cells, they are biocompatible, or nontoxic, and biodegradable, or naturally decomposable.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
The gift will support research in fields such as climate science, energy, biofuels and decomposable plastics.
From Nature ● Oct. 1, 2019
Cal Tech said the donation would be used to study solar science, climate science, energy, biofuels, decomposable plastics, water and environmental resources, and ecology and biosphere engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
When a carriage ascends a hill, the weight or gravity of the whole is decomposable into two—one perpendicular, and the other parallel to the road.
From The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction Volume 14, No. 391, September 26, 1829 by Various
When silicates decomposable by acid are present, the solution is evaporated to dryness to render the silica insoluble; the residue extracted with 30 c.c. of hydrochloric acid, and diluted with water to 150 c.c.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer