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What is a biodegradable polymer? Give an...

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

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The natural polymer, which disintegrates by itself or by micro-ogranisms within certain period of time is called biodegradable polymer, e.g., PHBV (poly-`beta` hydroxybutyrate co `beta`-hydroxyvalerate), Nylon 2 nylon 6.
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