decomposable material
nounUK /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzəbl məˈtɪəriəl/
US /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzəbl məˈtɪriəl/
A material that can break down and rot away naturally over time.
We put banana peels in the compost bin because they are a decomposable material.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Material that can be broken into smaller parts by chemical or physical processes.
The lab tested whether the packaging was a decomposable material under heat.
3. Material that can be separated into its basic components for recycling.
Engineers designed the phone as a decomposable material assembly so parts could be reused.
4. In mathematics and logic, something able to be split into simpler elements.
The teacher explained that a decomposable material in the puzzle could be divided into smaller shapes.