decompose

pronunciation

How to pronounce decompose in British English: UK [ˌdi:kəmˈpəʊz]word uk audio image

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  • Verb:
    separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
    break down

Word Origin

decompose (v.)
1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.

Synonym

Example

1. Its enzymes decompose cellulose and hemicellulose into sugar monomers .
2. The microbes decompose the organic matter , using up the oxygen .
3. And the morgue lacked refrigeration , so the unidentified corpse was beginning to decompose .
4. We tested synthetic and natural fibres ; we wanted to know how fast different fabrics decompose .
5. These basins catch organic matter and allow it to decompose aenerobically into harmless compounds .

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