decomposition

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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