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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéchet non biodégradable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dé-shè non byo-dé-gra-dabl
"Il faut réduire notre production de déchets non biodégradables."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Discarded material that cannot be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria and fungi, persisting in the environment for very long periods.
"Plastic bags and glass bottles are common examples of non-biodegradable waste that clog landfills." - 2
Refuse or manufactured debris that does not naturally decay into harmless organic elements.
"Strict regulations are being implemented to reduce the accumulation of non-biodegradable waste in our oceans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed in the late 20th century amid rising environmental consciousness. It combines the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning not), 'bio-' (from Greek 'bios', meaning life), '-degradable' (derived from Latin 'de-' down + 'gradus' step), and 'waste' (from Old French 'wast', ultimately from Latin 'vastus' empty or desolate).
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déchet non biodégradable
Transliteration: dé-shè non byo-dé-gra-dabl
"Il faut réduire notre production de déchets non biodégradables."
nicht biologisch abbaubarer Abfall
Transliteration: nisht byo-lo-gish ap-baU-ba-rer ap-fal
"Nicht biologisch abbaubarer Abfall belastet die Umwelt schwer."
rifiuto non biodegradabile
Transliteration: ri-fyu-to non byo-de-gra-da-bi-le
"La plastica è un rifiuto non biodegradabile molto diffuso."
residuo no biodegradable
Transliteration: re-si-do no byo-de-gra-da-ble
"Los residuos no biodegradables tardan cientos de años en descomponerse."
resíduo não biodegradável
Transliteration: re-zhee-doo nãw byo-de-gra-da-vew
"O descarte correto de resíduo não biodegradável é essencial."
अजैविक कचरा
Transliteration: ajaivik kachara
"अजैविक कचरा पर्यावरण को गंभीर नुकसान पहुँचाता है।"
不可降解废物
Transliteration: bù kě jiǎngjiě fèiwù
"我们需要妥善处理不可降解废物。"
생분해되지 않는 폐기물
Transliteration: saengbunhaedoelji anneun pyegimul
"생분해되지 않는 폐기물은 매립지에 쌓이고 있습니다."
生分解性のない廃棄物
Transliteration: seibunkasei no nai haikibutsu
"生分解性のない廃棄物は環境問題を引き起こします。"
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