degree of biodegradation

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Mass fraction of a substance that is biodegraded under specified conditions as measured through specified phenomena or techniques sensitive to mineral and biomass formations.
Note: Expressions like degree of biodegradability, extent of biodegradability, etc., are improper because a property reflected by the suffix "ity" cannot be quantified contrary to a deed reflected by "tion".
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 388 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'degree of biodegradation' 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.13893 RIS BibTex EndNote
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