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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">biodegradation</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>biodeterioration</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>degradation</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>biodegraded</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>biological degradation</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>degradation, biological</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Biologically mediated deterioration that includes molecular changes to a material such that characteristic properties of the material are no longer evident. For loss of utilitarian or physical characteristics of a material caused by bacteria or other microorganisms, use 'biodeterioration.' ]]></note></mads>