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What is A substance that can be broken down by microorganisms called?
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∙ 10y ago
Things that can be eaten by bacteria, fungi or other microorganisms are referred to as being biodegradable. These things include almost everything except glass, plastic (which biodegrades in millions of years), some other manmade materials and, unfortunately, Styrofoam.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y ago. What is the term used to describe a substance that can be broken down and eaten up by microorganisms like bacteria?
Biodegradable material
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∙ 9y agoThe obtained substances are called products.
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∙ 14y ago=Biodegradable=
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∙ 10y agoThis substance is called a substrate.
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∙ 9y agobiodegradable
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Landfills
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Elements can not be broken down.
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What is a pure substance that can't be broken down into another substance called?
I believe that is an element.
Is vegetable peeling broken down by microorganisms?
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What is the substance that can't be broken down?
A pure substance that cannot be broken down is an Element.
What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical means called?
An element.
Can copper be broken down to a simpler substance?
Copper is an element and can not be broken down to a simpler substance.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down into a similar substance?
An element cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.?
This is called an element.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically to simpler substances called?
That would be an Element.
What do you call a substance that can be split up into simpler substances?
If the above didn't answer your question, a substance that can be broken down into simpler substances is called a compound. Even the simplest compounds can be broken down into individual elements.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
A substance that cannot be broken down is a pure substance
Substance that connot be broken down into simpler substance?
Elements are substances that coonono be broken down in a garbage disposal.
What is an substance that cannot be broken down?
An element is the only substance that cannot be broken down.
