decomposable
decomposable — 形容詞
- decomposablepositive
- more decomposablecomparative
- most decomposablesuperlative
1. able to break down or be separated into simpler substances, especially through n
可分解的；可降解的
能被分解成更簡單物質的
able to break down or be separated into simpler substances, especially through natural chemical or biological processes — for example, food waste that rots in a compost heap, or a container made from plant fibres that decays in the soil.
The gardener put decomposable kitchen scraps into the compost pile.
園丁將可分解的廚房廢料放入堆肥堆中。
collocation: decomposable kitchen scraps
Many takeaway containers are now made from decomposable plant fibres.
許多外帶容器現在由可分解的植物纖維製成。
The city council collects decomposable waste separately from other rubbish.
市清潔隊將可分解廢棄物與其他垃圾分開收集。
Paper bags are fully decomposable and cause far less harm to wildlife than plastic ones.
紙袋完全可分解，對野生動物造成的傷害遠比塑膠袋小。
Not all plastics marked as green are actually decomposable in a home compost bin.
並非所有標示為環保的塑膠都能在家庭堆肥箱中分解。
- biodegradable
narrower — refers specifically to breakdown by living organisms such as bacteria; all biodegradable items are decomposable, but not all decomposable items are biodegradable
- degradable
broader — can mean breakdown by any means (heat, light, chemicals); less common in everyday use
- breakable
different meaning — breakable refers to physical snapping or shattering, not chemical or biological breakdown
- non-decomposable
opposite — cannot break down under normal conditions; used for plastics that last centuries in landfills
- permanent
broader opposite — implies no change over time, whereas decomposable implies natural change
文法句型
be + decomposable
decomposable + noun
用法筆記
Most common in environmental and scientific writing. The prefix non- is often attached (non-decomposable) to describe materials that resist breakdown.