Biodegradable polymer

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-001260

A polymeric material that undergoes degradation due to the action of biological agents such as microorganisms, enzymes, or other natural processes. This degradation leads to a substantial change in the polymer's chemical structure and physical properties. The process typically results in the formation of water, carbon dioxide, methane, biomass, or inorganic salts.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-001260
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Polymer
References	PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 898 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)
See also	Biodegradation; Enzymes; Polymer degradation

Record as JSON

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  "definition": "A polymeric material that undergoes degradation due to the action of biological agents such as microorganisms, enzymes, or other natural processes. This degradation leads to a substantial change in the polymer's chemical structure and physical properties. The process typically results in the formation of water, carbon dioxide, methane, biomass, or inorganic salts.",
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/biodegradable-polymer/"
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