decompound

[ verb dee-kuhm-pound; adjective dee-kom-pound, dee-kom-pound, -kuhm- ]

/ verb ˌdi kəmˈpaʊnd; adjective diˈkɒm paʊnd, ˌdi kɒmˈpaʊnd, -kəm- /

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verb (used with object)

to decompose.

Obsolete. to compound a second or further time.

adjective

Botany. divided into compound divisions.

composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a bipinnate leaf.

Origin of decompound

First recorded in 1605–15; de- + compound¹

OTHER WORDS FROM decompound

un·de·com·pound·ed, adjective

Words nearby decompound

decompensation, decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate

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Example sentences from the Web for decompound

If you propose to decompound Soap by means thereof, you must first dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of water.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
As Acids have a greater affinity than any other substance with Alkalis, they may be very effectually employed to decompound Soap.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

British Dictionary definitions for decompound

decompound

/ (ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd) /

adjective

(of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts

made up of one or more compounds

verb

a less common word for decompose

obsolete to mix with or form from one or more compounds

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单词	decompound
释义	decompound [ verb dee-kuhm-pound; adjective dee-kom-pound, dee-kom-pound, -kuhm- ] / verb ˌdi kəmˈpaʊnd; adjective diˈkɒm paʊnd, ˌdi kɒmˈpaʊnd, -kəm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decompound ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to decompose. Obsolete. to compound a second or further time. adjective Botany. divided into compound divisions. composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a bipinnate leaf. Origin of decompound First recorded in 1605–15; de- + compound¹ OTHER WORDS FROM decompound un·de·com·pound·ed, adjective Words nearby decompound decompensation, decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decompound If you propose to decompound Soap by means thereof, you must first dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of water. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer As Acids have a greater affinity than any other substance with Alkalis, they may be very effectually employed to decompound Soap. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer British Dictionary definitions for decompound decompound / (ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd) / adjective (of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts made up of one or more compounds verb a less common word for decompose obsolete to mix with or form from one or more compounds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decompound disintegrate, dissolve, break down, explore, scrutinize, inspect, examine, investigate, dissect, resolve, determine, parse, anatomize, separate, distill, atomize, study, decompose, divide, part
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decompound

verb (used with object)

adjective

Origin of decompound

OTHER WORDS FROM decompound

Words nearby decompound

Example sentences from the Web for decompound

British Dictionary definitions for decompound

adjective

verb

Words related to decompound