Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for decomposed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-kuh m-pohzd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kəmˈpoʊzd |
Definition of decomposed
Origin :- 1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.
- verb rot, break up
- verb analyze by taking apart
- The lead salts not soluble in ether were decomposed by acid.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 » by Various
- The characteristic harmoniousness of her face became, as it were, decomposed for an instant.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- Each bit of will and emotion must be decomposed into its finest elements.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by Hugo Mnsterberg
- Some limestone is decomposed by the heat, forming calcium oxide.
- Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson
- It crystallizes in orange-red needles and is decomposed by water.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 » by Various
- At Cligga Head this slate is blended with decomposed hard granite.
- Extract from : « The Cornwall Coast » by Arthur L. Salmon
- The empire had decomposed into kingdoms; the kingdoms were segregating into lordships.
- Extract from : « The Story of Paris » by Thomas Okey
- The chloroform is decomposed, and the chlorine combines with the lime.
- Extract from : « Poisons: Their Effects and Detection » by Alexander Wynter Blyth
- If she is a body, she can be decomposed, as every body is a composite.
- Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
- The bones were decomposed, and had decayed into a kind of blue powder.
- Extract from : « Primitive Man » by Louis Figuier
Synonyms for decomposed
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019