Preferred Label : biodegradable polymer;
IUPAC definition : Polymer susceptible to degradation by biological activity, with the degradation accompanied
by a lowering of its molar mass.;
Scope note : in the case of a polymer, its biodegradation proceeds not only by catalytic activity
of enzymes, but also by a wide variety of biological activities.; see also note 2 to polymer degradation.;
Origin ID : BT07169;
See also
Polymer susceptible to degradation by biological activity, with the degradation accompanied
by a lowering of its molar mass.
