antibiodegradable

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ biodegradable.

Adjective

antibiodegradable (comparative more antibiodegradable, superlative most antibiodegradable)

  1. Resistant to biochemical degradation.
    • 2004, K Tamura, T Shinoda, “Binary and ternary solubilities of disperse dyes and their blend in supercritical carbon dioxide”, in Fluid Phase Equilibria, volume 219, number 1, Elsevier:
      In the ordinary wet dyeing process, a large amount of water and antibiodegradable additives such as surfactants and dispersion agents in addition to dyestuffs have been discharged […]
    • 2013, G Xu, N Liu, M Wu, T Bu, M Zheng, “The photodegradation of clopyralid in aqueous solutions: effects of light sources and water constituents”, in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS Publications:
      Many of them are chemically stable, toxic, and antibiodegradable and may be resistant to the direct decomposition mediated by sunlight.
    • 2014, ANS Rao, VT Venkatarangaiah, “The effect of cathode materials on indirect electrochemical oxidation of methyl orange, malachite green and methylene blue”, in Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta, peacta.org:
      MB is a widely used dye in dying cotton, wool, acrylic and silk. It is highly stable and antibiodegradable.

Derived terms

  • antibiodegradability
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