decomposition

See also: décomposition

decomposition - English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

Noun

decomposition (countable and uncountable, plural decompositions)

  1. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
  2. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
  3. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.

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