Biodegradable Plastics

"Biodegradable Plastics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.

Descriptor ID	D063566
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.716.195 D25.720.716.195 J01.637.051.720.716.195
Concept/Terms	Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable Plastic Plastic, Biodegradable Plastics, Biodegradable Compostable Plastics Compostable Plastics Compostable Plastic Plastic, Compostable Plastics, Compostable

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biodegradable Plastics".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Plastics [D05.750.716]
Biodegradable Plastics [D05.750.716.195]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Plastics [D25.720.716]
Biodegradable Plastics [D25.720.716.195]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716]
Biodegradable Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716.195]

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