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Biodegradable vs Reversible - What's the difference?

biodegradable | reversible |

As adjectives the difference between biodegradable and reversible

is that biodegradable is biodegradable while reversible is reversible (capable of being reversed or inverted).

biodegradable

English

Alternative forms

* bio-degradable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
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    reversible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to be reversed
  • (of clothing) able to be worn inside out
  • (chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction
  • (physics) (of a phase change ) capable of returning to the original state
  • (thermodynamics) capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy
  • Antonyms

    * irreversible

    Derived terms

    * reversibility