decompose
de·com·pose
verb \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpōz\de·com·posed; de·com·pos·ing
Definition of DECOMPOSE
transitive verb
: to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds <decompose water by electrolysis>
intransitive verb
—de·com·pos·abil·i·ty \-ˌpō-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; de·com·pos·abil·i·ties
—de·com·pos·able \-ˈpō-zə-bəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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