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decompose
[ dee-kuhm-pohz ]
verb (used with object)
- to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate:
The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to rot; putrefy:
The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.
decompose
/ ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz; ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən /
verb
- to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot
- chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds
- to break up or separate into constituent parts
- tr maths to express in terms of a number of independent simpler components, as a set as a canonical union of disjoint subsets, or a vector into orthogonal components
Derived Forms
- ˌdzˌDzˈٲ, noun
- decomposition, noun
- ˌdzˈDz, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- cdz·Dza· adjective
- cdz·Dza·i·ٲ noun
- ܲd·dz·Dza· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decompose1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The shells serve a dual purpose — one that is functional, as they decompose to improve the soil quality, and another formal, reflecting moonlight in the evening.
During a search of her property, one police officer said they could smell a decomposing body, said Mr Fisher.
D A network of bicycle and walking paths – made of pavement or decomposed granite – can give firefighters a line of defense.
These are intended to simulate how solid waste could release chemicals inside the landfill as it’s exposed to leachate — liquid waste from rainfall or decomposing garbage.
Both bodies showed signs that they had fallen down abruptly and were partially decomposed, with bloating in the face and mummification in the hands and feet.
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