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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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