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adjective
- 1. (of organic matter) in the process of decaying: "decomposing fungi"
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DECOMPOSE definition: 1. to decay, or to cause something to decay: 2. to break, or to break something, into smaller…. Learn more.
DECOMPOSING definition: 1. present participle of decompose 2. to decay, or to cause something to decay: 3. to break, or to…. Learn more.
The meaning of DECOMPOSE is to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds. How to use decompose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decompose.
Decompose definition: to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate. See examples of DECOMPOSE used in a sentence.
decompose. verb [ I or T ] us / ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz / uk / ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz / Add to word list. to decay, or to cause something to decay: The body must have been decomposing for several weeks. chemistry specialized. to break, or to break something, into smaller parts: Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.
verb. When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. ...a dead body found decomposing in a wood. [VERB] The debris slowly decomposes into compost. [VERB + into] The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it. [VERB noun] decomposed adjective.
Definition of decompose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The process of breaking down organic material, such as dead plant or animal tissue, into smaller molecules that are available for use by the organisms of an ecosystem. Decomposition is carried on by bacteria, fungi, protists, worms, and certain other organisms.
Decomposition or rot is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars and mineral salts. The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere.
DECOMPOSE meaning: 1 : to cause something (such as dead plants and the bodies of dead animals) to be slowly destroyed and broken down by natural processes, chemicals, etc.; 2 : to cause something (such as a chemical) to be separated into smaller or simpler parts.
