decompose

de·com·pose  (dkm-pz)

v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To separate into components or basic elements.

2. To cause to rot.

v.intr.

1. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

2. To decay; putrefy. See Synonyms at decay.

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decom·posa·bili·ty n.

decom·posa·ble adj.

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decompose [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot

2. (Chemistry) Chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds

3. (Chemistry) to break up or separate into constituent parts

4. (Mathematics) (tr) Maths to express in terms of a number of independent simpler components, as a set as a canonical union of disjoint subsets, or a vector into orthogonal components

decomposable  adj

decomposability  n

decomposition  [ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən] n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts break down, break up chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions digest - soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture dissociate - to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions" crack - reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
	2.	decompose - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" decay, disintegrate natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" change integrity - change in physical make-up disintegrate - cause to undergo fission or lose particles
	3.	decompose - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" molder, moulder, rot biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade" hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days" decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

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decompose

verb

1. rot, spoil, corrupt, crumble, decay, perish, fester, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy foods which decompose and rot

2. break down, break up, crumble, deteriorate, fall apart, disintegrate, degenerate Plastics take years to decompose.

Translations

decompose [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]

A. VT (= rot) → descomponer, pudrir

B. VI → descomponerse, pudrirse

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decompose [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz] vi [body, plant] → se décomposer

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decompose

vt (Chem, Phys) → zerlegen; (= rot) → zersetzen

vi → zerlegt werden; (= rot) → sich zersetzen

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decompose [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]

1. vi → decomporsi

2. vt → decomporre

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decompose

v decompose [diːkəmˈpouz]

(of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot Corpses decompose quickly in heat. ontbind, verrot يُحَلِّل، يَتَحَلَّل разлагам се rozkládat se rådne; nedbrydes verwesen αποσυνθέτω, αποσυντίθεμαι descomponerse lagundama, mädanema متلاشی شدن؛ تجزیه شدن maatua (se) décomposer לְהַרקִיב, לְהִתפָּרֵק सड़ना, गलना, अपघटित हो जाना trunuti, raspadati se elrothad membusuk rotna decomporre, decomporsi 腐敗分解する 분해되다, 부패하다 (su)irti sairt; trūdēt urai ontbinden bryte(s) ned, oppløse(s), råtne rozkładać (się) decompor a (se) des­compune разлагаться rozkladať sa razkrajati (se) raspadati se lösa[] upp, bryta[] ner, ruttna ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย (ทางชีววิทยา) çürü(t)mek 腐爛 розкладати(ся); гнити گلنا ، تحلیل ہونا phân huỷ 腐烂

n decomposition [diːkompəˈziʃən]

ontbinding, verrotting تَحَلُّل، انْحِلال разлагане rozklad forrådnelse; nedbrydelse die Verwesung αποσύνθεση descomposición lagundamine, mädanemine تجزیه؛ تلاشی maatuminen décomposition הִתְפַּקרוּת सड़न, अपघटन, विश्लेषण raspadati se, trunuti (fel)bomlás pembusukan rotnun decomposizione 腐敗分解 부패, 분해 irimas sairšana; trūdēšana pereputan ontbinding nedbrytning, oppløsning, forråtnelse rozkład decomposição des­com­punere разложение rozklad razkrajanje raspadanje upplösning, sönderfall, förruttnelse การเน่าเปื่อย çürüme 腐爛，分解 розпад; розклад عمل تحلیل sự phân huỷ 腐烂，分解

n decomˈposer

something that causes a substance to rot or break up into simpler parts. ontbinder مادَّةٌ مُحَلِّلَه нещо, което спомага за разлагането rozkládající síla/činitel noget, som nedbryder; noget, som skaber forrådnelse der Zersetzer παράγοντας που προκαλεί αποσύνθεση agente de descomposición lagundaja تجزیه کننده hajottaja agent de décomposition מְפָרֵק विच्छिन, सड़ाने या विश्लेषण करने वाला koji uzrokuje truljenje szétbontó erő, szer pembusuk sem veldur rotnun agente di decomposizione 腐敗分解作用のあるもの 분해자 ardomoji/skaidomoji medžiaga viela, kas veicina sairšanu/trūdēšanu pengurai ontbindingsmiddel noe som bryter ned; kompostkvern środek rozkładający agent de descompunere редуцент rozkladajúci činiteľ razkrojilo izazivač raspadanje nedbrytare สิ่งที่ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย ayrıştıran 引起腐爛或可化整為零的物質 редуцент محلل cái gây ra sự phân huỷ 引起腐烂或可化整为零的物质