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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
decompose/diːkəmˈpəʊz/
▶verb
- 1 (of organic matter) become rotten; decay.
- 2 (of a chemical compound) break down into component elements.
- 3 Mathematics express (a number or function) as a combination of simpler components.
– derivatives
decomposable adjective,
decomposer noun,
decomposition noun.
decomposable adjective,
decomposer noun,
decomposition noun.
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