decomposition

About 6.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
2. noun The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
3. noun The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.

Similar words

putrefaction rot disintegration rotting decay vector decomposition dissection ventilation weathering meltdown

Often followed by

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