decompositional

ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzɪʃənəl

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Definition of decompositional - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

scientific context

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related to the process of breaking down substances

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The decompositional process is crucial in nutrient cycling.

decomposing

disintegrative

biology

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causing the decay of organic materials

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The decompositional bacteria thrive in warm, moist environments.

decaying

putrefying

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Origin of decompositional

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

Examples of decompositional in a sentence

The decompositional rate varies with temperature.
Decompositional fungi break down dead leaves.
The decompositional process enriches the soil.

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French:décompositionnel, décomposant, ...
German:abbauend, ...
Italian:decompositivo, decomposizionale, ...
Spanish:descompositivo, descomponedoras, ...
Portuguese:de decomposição, degradante, ...
Chinese:分解的, 腐烂的, ...
Japanese:分解の, 分解, ...
Arabic:تَحَلُّلِي, ...
Hebrew:דֶּקוֹמְפּוֹזִיצְיוֹנִי, מְפָרֵק, ...
Russian:разложенческий, разлагающий, ...
Ukrainian:розкладовий, розкладний, ...
Hindi:विघटनशील, विघटनकारी, ...
Bengali:বিয়োজনীয়, ক্ষয়কারী, ...
Catalan:de descomposició, putrefactiu, ...
Czech:rozkladný, hnilobný, ...
Danish:nedbrydningsmæssig, nedbrydende, ...
Dutch:afbrekend, verrottend, ...
Greek:αποσυνθετικός, ...
Hungarian:lebomlási, lebontó, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងការរលួយបំបែក, បង្កការរលួយ, ...
Korean:분해의, 부패성의, ...
Persian:تجزیه‌ای, تجزیه‌کننده, ...
Polish:rozkładowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):decomposicional, ...
Romanian:de descompunere, decompozitiv, ...
Swedish:nedbrytande, förmultnande, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับการย่อยสลาย, ที่ทำให้เกิดการสลายตัว, ...
Turkish:çözülme, çürütücü, ...
Vietnamese:phân hủy, gây phân hủy, ...

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