de·com·pound 1 (d -k m pound , dk m-pound)adj. 1. Compounded or consisting of things or parts that are already compound. 2. Botany Having or consisting of divisions that are themselves once or several times compound; bipinnate: a decompound leaf. |
| de·com·pound 2 (dkm-pound) tr.v. de·com·pound·ed, de·com·pound·ing, de·com·pounds To decompose. |
decompound [ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) made up of one or more compounds
vb
1. (Chemistry) a less common word for decompose
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Obsolete to mix with or form from one or more compounds
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| Adj. | 1. | decompound - of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads" |
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