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decompound

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

transitive verb

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

adjective

compounded of substances already compounded
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

Compounded or consisting of things or parts that are already compound.
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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