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decomposition

de·com·po·sition

UK/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ US/ˌdikʌmpʌˈzɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

2.
3.

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

4.

the organic phenomenon of rotting

Synonyms
5.

(biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action

Origin

From de- + composition.

Phrases

  • Białynicki-Birula decomposition
  • chemical decomposition
  • Dantzig-Wolfe decomposition
  • decomposition potential
  • double decomposition
  • eigen decomposition
  • Heegaard decomposition
  • Hodge decomposition

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