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Adage Rod composed in book fit for composting (13)

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I believe the answer is:

biodegradable

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'fit for composting' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'adage rod composed in book' is the wordplay.
'composed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'book' becomes 'bible' (bible is a kind of book).
'adage'+'rod'='adagerod'
'adagerod' with letters rearranged gives 'odegrada'.
'odegrada' going inside 'bible' is 'BIODEGRADABLE'.

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(Other definitions for biodegradable that I've seen before include "Capable of being decomposed" , "Eco-friendly" , "Naturally breaking down" , "Able to be broken down by bacteria" .)

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