decompound
ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd
Definition Conjugation

Definition of decompound - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
analysisTECH.divide into constituent partsTECH.
  • The chemist sought to decompound the substance into its basic elements..
break down disassemble
2.
reduce complexityTECH.make something less compound or complexTECH.
  • The editor's job was to decompound the convoluted narrative for clarity..
simplify streamline

Adjective

1.
complex structureTECH.having parts that are compounded multiple timesTECH.
  • The decompound structure of the molecule was fascinating.
complex
2.
plantTECH.of a leaf, divided into smaller leafletsTECH.
  • The decompound leaf was characteristic of the plant species.
compound divided
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Origin of decompound

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

Examples of decompound in a sentence

  • They used a special technique to decompound the mixture.
  • He had to decompound the legal jargon.
  • The teacher helped to decompound the math problem.
  • The decompound leaves of the plant were intricate.
  • Scientists studied the decompound nature of the chemical bonds.
  • Botanists studied the decompound leaves for their unique structure.

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  1. French:décomposer, à structure multi-composée, ...
  2. German:zerlegen, komplex, ...
  3. Italian:decomporre, composto complesso, ...
  4. Spanish:descomponer, compuesto, ...
  5. Portuguese:decompor, decomposto, ...
  6. Chinese:分解, 多次复合的, ...
  7. Japanese:分解する, 複合的な, ...
  8. Arabic:فَكَّكَ, مُرَكَّب مُرَكَّب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפָרֵק, מְרוּכָּב, ...
  10. Russian:разлагать, сложный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розділяти, складний, ...
  12. Hindi:विघटित करना, जटिल, ...

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