decompound

(dē′kəm po̵und; also, and for n., usually, dē kämpo̵und′)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to compound (things already compounded)
  2. to break up (a compound) into its parts; decompose

adjective

  1. compounded of substances already compounded
  2. Bot. made up of parts that are themselves compound, as bipinnate leaves

noun

a compound containing some other compound or compounds

See decompound in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

transitive verb de·com·pound·ed, de·com·pound·ing, de·com·pounds
To decompose.
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