decomposition

Variant of decompose

decompose definition

de·com·pose (dē′kəm pōz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb decomposed -·posed′, decomposing -·pos′·ing

  1. to break up or separate into basic components or parts
  2. to rot

Etymology: Fr décomposer: see de- & compose

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