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decompose

verb

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz

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verb

  1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

verb

  1. break down

    “The bodies decomposed in the heat”

verb

  1. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

    “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”

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Example Sentences

The bodies decomposed in the heat
the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process

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