decomposition
(dē-kŏm-pō-zĭsh′ŭn)
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[″ + componere, to put together]
1. The putrefactive process; decay.
2. Reducing a compound body to its simpler constituents.
SEE: biodegradation; SEE: fermentation; SEE: resolutionThere's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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