decomposite

noun

\(¦)dē+\

Definition of decomposite

(Entry 1 of 2)

: decompound entry 1

decomposite

adjective

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Definition of decomposite (Entry 2 of 2)

: decompound entry 3

History and Etymology for decomposite

Noun

Late Latin decompositus derived from a compound word (translation of Greek parasynthetos), from Latin de from, away + compositus composite, compound

Adjective

Late Latin decompositus

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