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decompose

verb

1 decompose

Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts.

synonyms: break down, break up.

Roget 49: decompose, decompound; analyze, disembody, dissolve; resolve into its elements, separate into its elements; electrolyze [Chem]; dissect, decentralize, break up; disperse etc. 73; ... show more

is a specific kind of: separate.

is a broader term that covers: digest | dissociate | crack.

domain category: chemical science, chemistry.

derivation: breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting | chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction.

Dutch: ontbinden

2 decompose

Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current.

synonyms: decay, disintegrate.

is a specific kind of: change integrity.

verb group: disintegrate.

domain category: natural philosophy, physics.

derivation: decay, decline | decay, disintegration, radioactive decay.

Dutch: verloederen

3 decompose

Break down:
— The bodies decomposed in the heat.

synonyms: molder, moulder, rot.

is a specific kind of: decay.

is a broader term that covers: biodegrade | hang.

derivation: decay, decomposition | breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rot, rotting | putrefaction, rot.

Dutch: kneder, vormer

Moby thesaurus: ablate, anatomize, atomize, break down, break up, canker, come apart, consume, corrode, corrupt, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, deliquesce, disintegrate, disjoin, disorganize, dissect, dissolve ... show more.

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