(chemistry) The product of the process of degradation.

plural of degradable

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of degradate

Alternative spelling of photodegradation

(ecology) The decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegetation condition commonly caused by human activities.

(chemistry) A three-step synthetic route in steroid chemistry, used for the production of cortisone and mammalian sex hormones from plant steroids.

A method of sequencing amino acids in a peptide. The amino-terminal residue is labelled and cleaved from the peptide without disrupting the peptide bonds between other amino acid residues.

(chiefly computing) The ability of a system to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.

plural of Edman degradation

(chiefly computing) Of a system: to maintain at least some of its functionality when portions are not working, or when certain features are not available.