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- Dictionarydecomposing/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/
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. 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.
Decompose definition: to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate. See examples of DECOMPOSE used in a sentence.
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.
[intransitive, transitive] decompose (something) (into something) (chemistry) (of a chemical compound) to break down something into smaller and simpler parts; to break a substance down into smaller and simpler parts. Water decomposes into oxygen and hydrogen. As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas. Word Origin.
