degradationMechanism

P33346
predicate

Indicates the process or mechanism by which something deteriorates, breaks down, or loses its original quality or function over time.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
causeOfDegradation 3
causeOfDeterioration 2
degradesSlowlyBy 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: degradationMechanism
Generated description
Indicates the process or mechanism by which something deteriorates, breaks down, or loses its original quality or function over time.

Sample triples (12)

Subject Object
Roman concrete slow formation of interlocking crystals ⓘ
Tom Thumb
surface form: Tom Thumb (locomotive)
belt or blower failure during race via predicate surface "mechanicalFailure" ⓘ
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)
surface form: Pyramid of Amenemhat III
structural instability of mudbrick core via predicate surface "causeOfDeterioration" ⓘ
Pyramid of Amenemhat III (Black Pyramid)
surface form: Pyramid of Amenemhat III
high groundwater level via predicate surface "causeOfDeterioration" ⓘ
toxaphene photolysis via predicate surface "degradesSlowlyBy" ⓘ
toxaphene biodegradation via predicate surface "degradesSlowlyBy" ⓘ
Bar Beach (former coastline) intense wave action via predicate surface "causeOfDegradation" ⓘ
Bar Beach (former coastline) sea level rise via predicate surface "causeOfDegradation" ⓘ
Bar Beach (former coastline) coastal erosion via predicate surface "causeOfDegradation" ⓘ
Stickney crater significant due to subsequent impacts and landslides via predicate surface "wallDegradation" ⓘ
2,4-D microbial degradation in soil via predicate surface "degradationProcess" ⓘ
EGFR sorted to lysosomal degradation or recycled to plasma membrane via predicate surface "recyclingOrDegradation" ⓘ