The meaning of DECOMPOSE is to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds. How to use decompose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decompose.

Tearing and breaking into pieces (Definition of decomposed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements intransitive verb

Bacteria and fungi help decompose organic matter. The compound will decompose in the presence of light. The wood is already showing signs of decomposition.

Definition of decompose verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to be destroyed gradually after death by natural processes synonym decay, rot. The garden was dank …

Decomposition of strawberries, reverse time lapse African buffalo skull decomposing in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania A rotten apple after it fell from a tree Decomposing fallen nurse log in a …

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Compounds can be decomposed into simpler compounds or their elemental components by breaking bonds. Some compounds are decomposed by heating or by exposure to sunlight. For example, …

Numbers can be decomposed in two ways: place value method and the addend method. In this method, you separate a number into its tens and ones. Example: Consider the number 14. It has two digits, 1 …