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decompose
verb
Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
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ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz
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verb
Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
verb
Break down
“The bodies decomposed in the heat”
verb
Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
“The particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
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The bodies decomposed in the heat
The particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
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