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Verb
S:
(v)
decompose
,
break up
,
break down
(separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts)
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S:
(v)
disintegrate
,
decay
,
decompose
(lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current)
"the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
S:
(v)
decompose
,
rot
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molder
,
moulder
(break down)
"The bodies decomposed in the heat"
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W:
(n)
decomposition
[Related to:
decompose
] ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
W:
(n)
decomposition
[Related to:
decompose
] (the organic phenomenon of rotting)
W:
(n)
rot
[Related to:
rot
] ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
W:
(n)
rot
[Related to:
rot
] (a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor)
W:
(n)
rotting
[Related to:
rot
] ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
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