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单词 decomposition
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decomposition
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Decomposition is the process of decaying or rotting. If you've ever left a carved pumpkin on the porch into late November, you have seen and smelled decomposition.
A "composition" is a paper or group of items that's put together, while a decomposition is a breaking down or coming apart. You can use the noun decomposition for rotting plants and animals. Some people keep a compost pile for trash decomposition, which produces fertilizer. Studying decomposition lets you see the different stages of rotting, and science teachers often let students leave out a piece of fruit on purpose, just to watch its decomposition and the growth of maggots.
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USAGE EXAMPLES
Rainey says it’s unclear whether foul play was involved because of the amount of decomposition of the body.
Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016)
“It is a terrible decomposition of the social fabric.”
Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016)
Then they plunge a 2-meter-long metal rod into the earth, bring it up, and sniff the tip for the stench of decomposition.
Science Magazine(Dec 14, 2016)
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1n the organic phenomenon of rotting
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decay
organic phenomenon
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
2n in a decomposed state
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disintegration
fragmentation
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
decay
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
3n (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
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putrefaction, rot, rotting
decay
the process of gradually becoming inferior
4n (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
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chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition reaction
electrolysis
(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
chemical reaction, reaction
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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n the analysis of a vector field
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vector decomposition
vector algebra
the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces
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