biodegradability

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Capability of being degraded by biological activity.
Note: In vitro activity of isolated enzymes cannot be considered as biological activity.
See: enzymatic degradation
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 382 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'biodegradability' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13877 RIS BibTex EndNote
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