Decompose

  • 21decompose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decay, rot, crumble, break up; see decay , disintegrate 1 . See Synonym Study at decay . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rot, putrefy, biodegrade. see decay III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To reduce or become reduced to …

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  • 22decompose — de|com|pose [ˌdi:kəmˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [I and T] 1.) to decay or make something decay ▪ a partially decomposed body 2.) technical to divide into smaller parts, or to make something do this >decomposition [ˌdi:kɔmpəˈzıʃən US ka:m ] n [U] …

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  • 23decompose — de|com|pose [ ,dikəm pouz ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be destroyed by a slow natural process 2. ) SCIENCE to separate into smaller parts ╾ de|com|po|si|tion [ ,dikampə zıʃn ] noun uncount …

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  • 24décomposé — фр. [дэконпозэ] разделяя см. также décomposer …

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  • 25decompose — de·com·pose || ‚diːkÉ™m pəʊz v. separate into simpler compounds, disintegrate; rot, decay …

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  • 26decompose v — A dead writer of music is de composing …

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  • 27decompose — verb 1》 (of organic matter) become rotten; decay. 2》 (of a chemical compound) break down into component elements. 3》 Mathematics express (a number or function) as a combination of simpler components. Derivatives decomposable adjective decomposer… …

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  • 28decompose — I. v. a. Decompound, disintegrate, analyze, resolve, resolve into its elements. II. v. n. Decay, putrefy, become corrupt, fall into decay, go to pieces, be resolved into its elements …

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  • 29decompose — verb 1 (I, T) to decay or make something decay: a partially decomposed body 2 (I, T) technical to divide into smaller parts or to make something do this decomposition noun (U) …

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  • 30decompose — v 1. disintegrate, divide, atomize, dissolve, break up, fractionate; distill, reduce, resolve, separate, Physical Chem. electrolyze, Chem. hydrolyze; analyze, anatomize, dissect, take apart. 2. decay, rot, addle, putrefy; spoil, go bad, turn,… …

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