Definition of decompose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
biologyintr. rot or decay through bacterial actionintr.
- The leaves decompose on the forest floor.
2.
processtr. TECH. separate into constituent elements or partstr. TECH.
- The machine can decompose the mixture efficiently.
3.
chemistrytr./intr. TECH. break down into smaller chemical componentstr./intr. TECH.
- The body started to decompose due to the bacteria..
4.
mathematicstr. TECH. express as a sum of simpler componentstr. TECH.
- We need to decompose the vector into its components.
Origin of decompose
Latin, de- (down) + componere (to put together)
Terms with decompose included in their meaning
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cause decomposition
cause something to decompose naturally
biology
decay or decompose over time
biology
allow something to decay or decompose
decomposition
decompose naturally in the environment
chemistry
heating material in absence of air to decompose it
chemistry
decompose a substance using electrolysis
science
decompose or decay
chemistry
decompose into smaller molecules
wastewater treatment
sewage aerated to grow microorganisms that decompose organic material
environment
ability to decompose by natural processes
chemistry
chemical reaction causing a gas to decompose
body metabolism
decompose large compounds inside organisms, releasing usable power
measurement
measure of how much something can decompose
chemistry
decompose a polymer into smaller fragments
decomposable
able to decompose or dissolve
induce decay
cause to rot or decompose
soil
bacteria found in soil that helps decompose organic matter
waste management
process of using worms to decompose organic waste
Examples of decompose in a sentence
Over time, the carcass will decompose naturally. The software can decompose the data into smaller units. Scientists decompose the compound to study its properties. The compound will decompose in sunlight. The material began to decompose rapidly. The teacher showed us how to decompose fractions.
You can decompose the function into simpler parts.
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- French:se décomposer, décomposer, ...
- German:sich zersetzen, zerlegen, ...
- Italian:decomporsi, scomporre, ...
- Spanish:descomponerse, descomponer, ...
- Portuguese:decompor-se, decompor, ...
- Chinese:分解, 拆分, ...
- Japanese:分解する, 解体する, ...
- Arabic:تَحَلَّلَ, يُحَلِّلُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפָּרֵק, לְפָרֵק, ...
- Russian:разлагаться, разлагать, ...
- Ukrainian:розкладатися, розкладати, ...
- Hindi:विघटित होना, विघटित करना, ...
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