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adjective
- 1. (of organic matter) in the process of decaying: "decomposing fungi"
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decompose. verb [ I or T ] uk / ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz / us / ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz / 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.
DECOMPOSING definition: 1. present participle of decompose 2. to decay, or to cause something to decay: 3. to break, or to…. Learn more.
1. : to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds. decompose water by electrolysis. decompose a word into its base and affixes. 2. : rot. intransitive verb. : to break up into constituent parts by or as if by a chemical process : decay, rot. fruit decomposes.
to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot. chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds. to break up or separate into constituent parts.
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.
