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Definition of decomposed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
decaydecayed or rotted
- The decomposed fruit emitted a foul odor.
2.
transformationbroken down into simpler parts
- The decomposed leaves enriched the soil.
Origin of decomposed
Latin, de- (down) + componere (to put together)
Terms with decomposed included in their meaning
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freshness
not decayed or decomposed
spoiled state
decayed or decomposed
rotten decomposed
damaged by natural processes of decomposition
biology
decayed or decomposed due to bacterial or fungal action
energy
non-renewable fuel from decomposed prehistoric organisms
soil component
dark organic material in soils from decomposed plant and animal matter
gardening
decomposed remains of leaves used as fertilizer
mathematics
term in algebra where a fraction is decomposed into simpler fractions
physical state
not decayed or decomposed
rotted mix
material produced from decomposed organic matter
environment
decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
chemistry
able to be decomposed by a chemical process
waste
capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically
geology
decomposed granite used in construction
ecology
describing peat that is somewhat decomposed
soil decomposition
related to humus or made from decomposed plants
organic chemistry
complex organic acids from decomposed plant matter
durable materials
not easily decayed or decomposed by natural processes
decay state
state of being decayed or decomposed
technology
symbol in a formal language that cannot be further decomposed
heat sensitive
easily decomposed or altered by heat
biology
not having rotted or decomposed
Examples of decomposed in a sentence
A decomposed animal was found in the backyard. The decomposed material was perfect for composting. The decomposed remains were found in the forest.
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- French:décomposé, dissous, ...
- German:verwest, zersetzt, ...
- Italian:marcio, decomposto, ...
- Spanish:descompuesto, ...
- Portuguese:decompostas, ...
- Chinese:腐烂, 分解成更简单的部分, ...
- Japanese:腐った, 分解された, ...
- Arabic:مُتَحَلِّل, مُتَفَكِّك, ...
- Hebrew:רָקוּב, מְפוֹרָד, ...
- Russian:гнилой, разложившиеся, ...
- Ukrainian:згнилий, розкладений, ...
- Hindi:सड़ा हुआ, अपघटित, ...
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)
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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