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Definition of Nondegradable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nondegradable
Literary usage of Nondegradable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Landfills are a controversial issue unto themselves, and the large volume currently
being taken up by the disposal of nondegradable plastics only compounds ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"As an alternate to the use of nondegradable liners, a local cross-linking at
exposed surfaces may impart an extremely slow rate of degradation. ..."
3. Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: Biodegradation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The concentrations of contaminants, as well as any added substrates, metabolites,
electron acceptors, radiolabeled compounds, and nondegradable tracers ..."
4. Landmines: A Deadly Legacy by Arms Project (Human Rights Watch), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1993)
"These unmarked, unrecorded, nondegradable and unremoved landmines are an ongoing
threat to the lives ..."
5. The Voyage of Sabra: An Ecological Cruise Through the Caribbean, With Extras by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"... household products, and commercial equipment also make it a continuing,
nondegradable, and persistent presence in the marine environment. ..."