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What is a biodegradable polymer? Give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.

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Second part: Poly `beta` -hydroxybutyrate-co-`beta` -hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester.
`underset"PHBV"([--O-underset(CH_3)underset|CH-CH_2-underset"O"underset"||"C-O-underset(" "CH_2CH_3)underset|"CH"-CH_2-undersetOunderset"||"C--])`
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