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Definition of decomposing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
decayingundergoing decay or rot
- The decomposing fruit attracted many flies.
2.
biologybreaking down into simpler parts
- The decomposing leaves enriched the soil.
Origin of decomposing
Latin, de (down) + componere (to put together)
Terms with decomposing included in their meaning
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decomposition
process of rotting or decomposing organic matter
horticulture
pile of organic waste decomposing naturally
biology
organic waste from decomposing plants or animals
chemistry
readily decomposing or reactive
sanitation
mixture of gases from decomposing waste in sewers
mathematics
series decomposing periodic functions into sines and cosines
chemistry
methane from decomposing vegetation in water
decomposing
undergoing the process of decomposition by bacteria or other living organisms
organic materials
capable of decaying or decomposing naturally
physical preservation
condition of not decaying or decomposing
Examples of decomposing in a sentence
A decomposing carcass was found in the woods. The decomposing fruit attracted many insects. Decomposing matter is crucial for nutrient cycling.
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- French:en décomposition, décomposant, ...
- German:verrottend, zersetzend, ...
- Italian:in decomposizione, ...
- Spanish:descomponiéndose, ...
- Portuguese:apodrecendo, desintegrando-se, ...
- Chinese:腐烂, 分解的, ...
- Japanese:腐敗している, 分解中の, ...
- Arabic:مُتَحَلِّل, متعفن, ...
- Hebrew:מַרְקִיב, מִתְפָּרֵק, ...
- Russian:разлагающийся, разлагающиеся, ...
- Ukrainian:розкладаються, ...
- Hindi:सड़ता हुआ, विघटित होता हुआ, ...
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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