Biodegradable vs Reversible - What's the difference?
biodegradable | reversible |
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
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(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
As adjectives the difference between biodegradable and reversible
is that biodegradable is biodegradable while reversible is reversible (capable of being reversed or inverted).biodegradable
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Alternative forms
* bio-degradableAdjective
(en adjective)Charles T. Ambrose
Alzheimer’s Disease, volume=101, issue=3, page=200, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.}}