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Descriptor English: Biodegradable Plastics
Descriptor Spanish: Plásticos Biodegradables
Descriptor plásticos biodegradables
Scope note: Materiales poliméricos orgánicos que pueden ser degradados mediante procesos naturales. Comprenden los plásticos creados o basados en materiales biológicos o materiales de base petroquímica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Plásticos Biodegradáveis
Descriptor French: Matières plastiques biodégradables
Entry term(s): Biodegradable Plastic
Compostable Plastic
Compostable Plastics
Plastic, Biodegradable
Plastic, Compostable
Plastics, Biodegradable
Plastics, Compostable
Tree number(s): D05.750.716.195
D25.720.716.195
J01.637.051.720.716.195
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063566
Scope note: Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Public MeSH Note: 2014
History Note: 2014
DeCS ID: 55256
Unique ID: D063566
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Date Established: 2014/01/01
Date of Entry: 2013/07/08
Biodegradable Plastics - Preferred
Concept UI M0575843
Scope note Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.
Preferred term Biodegradable Plastics
Entry term(s) Biodegradable Plastic
Plastic, Biodegradable
Plastics, Biodegradable
Compostable Plastics - Narrower
Concept UI M0575844
Scope note Organic polymeric materials that are capable of undergoing biodegradation (ENVIRONMENTAL BIODEGRADATION) in a COMPOST site.
Preferred term Compostable Plastics
Entry term(s) Compostable Plastic
Plastic, Compostable
Plastics, Compostable



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