- Obs. to compound (things already compounded)
- to break up (a compound) into its parts; decompose
- compounded of substances already compounded
- Bot. made up of parts that are themselves compound, as bipinnate leaves
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"decompound." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound>.
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decompound. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound
adjective
transitive verb
de·com·pound·ed, de·com·pound·ing, de·com·pounds
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"decompound." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound>.
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decompound. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound
(not comparable)
(third-person singular simple present decompounds, present participle decompounding, simple past and past participle decompounded)
de- + compound
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"decompound." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound>.
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decompound. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound
adj.
MLA Style
"decompound." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 22 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound>.
APA Style
decompound. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22nd, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/decompound