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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompostable material
/kəmˈpɒs.tə.bəl məˈtɪə.ri.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any organic substance that breaks down into nutrient-rich soil under specific composting conditions without leaving toxic residues.
"The packaging is made entirely from compostable material that degrades within twelve weeks." - 2
Raw matter suitable for biological decomposition in industrial or home composting systems.
"Restaurants in the city are now required to sort their waste to isolate compostable material from plastics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'compostable', derived from the Late Latin 'compositum' (compound) via Old French 'compost', and 'material', derived from the Latin 'materialis' (pertaining to matter). The compound gained significant currency in environmental science and sustainable manufacturing during the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compostable material" is said worldwide
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matière compostable
Transliteration: matière compostable
"Cet emballage est fabriqué à partir d'une matière compostable."
kompostierbares Material
Transliteration: kompostierbares Material
"Diese Verpackung besteht aus kompostierbarem Material."
materiale compostabile
Transliteration: materiale compostabile
"Questo sacchetto è fatto di materiale compostabile."
material compostable
Transliteration: material compostable
"El plato está hecho de material compostable."
material compostável
Transliteration: material compostavel
"Devemos descartar este item no lixo de material compostável."
खाद बनने योग्य सामग्री
Transliteration: khad banne yogya samagri
"यह पैकेजिंग खाद बनने योग्य सामग्री से बनी है।"
可堆肥材料
Transliteration: kě duìféi cáiliào
"这种包装是由可堆肥材料制成的。"
퇴비화 가능 물질
Transliteration: toebiwa ganeung muljil
"이 포장재는 퇴비화 가능 물질로 만들어졌습니다."
堆肥化可能素材
Transliteration: taihi-ka kanō sozai
"この包装は堆肥化可能素材で作られています。"
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