See Also: Tempera(medicine)
tempera(dictionary)
tempera(dictionary)
tempera painting(encyclopedia)
Tempera Inversiones, SICAV, S.A.(finance)

biodegradable (iou) and tempera (oh)


biodegradable (iou)



biodegradable adjective. M20.
[from BIO- + DEGRADE verb + -ABLE.]
Able to be decomposed by bacteria or Other organisms.
biodegrada'bility noun M20.
biodegra'dation noun decomposition brought about by living organisms M20.
biodegrade verb intrans. & trans. (cause to) undergo biodegradation L20.

tempera (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Italian; Origin: 'temper', from Latin temperare; TEMPER2]
a type of paint in which the colour is mixed with a thick liquid