Decomposition
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
Framework senses
- §1
- the analysis of a vector field
- §2
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- §3
- the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
- §4
- (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
- §5
- in a decomposed state