Definition Conjugation
Definition of decompound - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
analysisTECH. divide into constituent partsTECH.
- The chemist sought to decompound the substance into its basic elements..
2.
reduce complexityTECH. make something less compound or complexTECH.
- The editor's job was to decompound the convoluted narrative for clarity..
Adjective
1.
complex structureTECH. having parts that are compounded multiple timesTECH.
- The decompound structure of the molecule was fascinating.
2.
plantTECH. of a leaf, divided into smaller leafletsTECH.
- The decompound leaf was characteristic of the plant species.
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.
The decompound foliage provided ample shade in the garden.
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- French:décomposer, à structure multi-composée, ...
- German:zerlegen, komplex, ...
- Italian:decomporre, composto complesso, ...
- Spanish:descomponer, compuesto, ...
- Portuguese:decompor, decomposto, ...
- Chinese:分解, 多次复合的, ...
- Japanese:分解する, 複合的な, ...
- Arabic:فَكَّكَ, مُرَكَّب مُرَكَّب, ...
- Hebrew:לְפָרֵק, מְרוּכָּב, ...
- Russian:разлагать, сложный, ...
- Ukrainian:розділяти, складний, ...
- Hindi:विघटित करना, जटिल, ...
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