Decomposition

noun

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 6.0

Definitions

1.nounA biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

2.nounThe act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

3.nounThe splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts.

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