| decompose | | |
| v. (change) | 1. break down, break up, decompose | separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ digest | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture. |
| ~ dissociate | to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms.; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions" |
| ~ crack | reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking. |
| ~ separate | divide into components or constituents.; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" |
| v. (change) | 2. decay, decompose, disintegrate | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current.; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ change integrity | change in physical make-up. |
| ~ disintegrate | cause to undergo fission or lose particles. |
| v. (change) | 3. decompose, molder, moulder, rot | break down.; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" |
| ~ biodegrade | break down naturally through the action of biological agents.; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade" |
| ~ hang | suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste.; "hang the venison for a few days" |
| ~ decay | undergo decay or decomposition.; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" |
| moulder | | |
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