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- Dictionarydecomposing/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of organic matter) in the process of decaying: "decomposing fungi"
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1. : to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds. decompose water by electrolysis. decompose a word into its base and affixes. 2. : rot. intransitive verb. : to break up into constituent parts by or as if by a chemical process : decay, rot. fruit decomposes. decomposability. ˌdē-kəm-ˌpō-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. decomposable.
DECOMPOSING definition: 1. present participle of decompose 2. to decay, or to cause something to decay: 3. to break, or to…. Learn more.
to destroy something by breaking it into smaller parts:
verb. to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot. chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds. to break up or separate into constituent parts.
decompose. verb [ I or T ] us / ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz / uk / ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz / Add to word list. to decay, or to cause something to decay: The body must have been decomposing for several weeks. chemistry specialized. to break, or to break something, into smaller parts: Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.
verb. When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. ...a dead body found decomposing in a wood. [VERB] The debris slowly decomposes into compost. [VERB + into] The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it. [VERB noun] decomposed adjective.
1. (Biology) to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot. 2. (Chemistry) chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds. 3. (Chemistry) to break up or separate into constituent parts. 4.
verb. /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to be destroyed gradually after death by natural processes synonym decay, rot. a decomposing corpse. The garden was dank with decomposing vegetation. decompose something a decomposed body. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
The process of breaking down organic material, such as dead plant or animal tissue, into smaller molecules that are available for use by the organisms of an ecosystem. Decomposition is carried on by bacteria, fungi, protists, worms, and certain other organisms. See more at detritivore.
The verb decompose means to break down or decay, like tree leaves that decompose into dirt, or cell phone batteries that decompose, resulting in more frequent charging for the user. You know that the prefix de- means "remove" or "undo." And something that's composed is made up of parts.
