decomposed
ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd
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Definition of decomposed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
decaydecayed or rotted
  • The decomposed fruit emitted a foul odor.
decayed rotted
2.
transformationbroken down into simpler parts
  • The decomposed leaves enriched the soil.
decayed disintegrated fragmented
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Origin of decomposed

Latin, de- (down) + componere (to put together)

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freshness
not decayed or decomposed
rottenadj.
spoiled state
decayed or decomposed
rotten decomposed
damaged by natural processes of decomposition
rottedadj.
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

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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  1. French:décomposé, dissous, ...
  2. German:verwest, zersetzt, ...
  3. Italian:marcio, decomposto, ...
  4. Spanish:descompuesto, ...
  5. Portuguese:decompostas, ...
  6. Chinese:腐烂, 分解成更简单的部分, ...
  7. Japanese:腐った, 分解された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَحَلِّل, مُتَفَكِّك, ...
  9. Hebrew:רָקוּב, מְפוֹרָד, ...
  10. Russian:гнилой, разложившиеся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:згнилий, розкладений, ...
  12. Hindi:सड़ा हुआ, अपघटित, ...
decompose
ˌdikəmˈpoʊz

Definition of decompose - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
biologyintr.rot or decay through bacterial actionintr.
  • The leaves decompose on the forest floor.
decay rot
2.
processtr.TECH.separate into constituent elements or partstr.TECH.
  • The machine can decompose the mixture efficiently.
break down disintegrate dissolve
3.
chemistrytr./intr.TECH.break down into smaller chemical componentstr./intr.TECH.
  • The body started to decompose due to the bacteria..
decay dissolve rot
4.
mathematicstr.TECH.express as a sum of simpler componentstr.TECH.
  • We need to decompose the vector into its components.
break down simplify
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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.

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  1. French:se décomposer, décomposer, ...
  2. German:sich zersetzen, zerlegen, ...
  3. Italian:decomporsi, scomporre, ...
  4. Spanish:descomponerse, descomponer, ...
  5. Portuguese:decompor-se, decompor, ...
  6. Chinese:分解, 拆分, ...
  7. Japanese:分解する, 解体する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحَلَّلَ, يُحَلِّلُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְפָּרֵק, לְפָרֵק, ...
  10. Russian:разлагаться, разлагать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розкладатися, розкладати, ...
  12. Hindi:विघटित होना, विघटित करना, ...
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