Synonyms for decomposition

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dee-kom-puh-zish-uh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən

Définition of decomposition

Origin : 1762, from de- + composition. An earlier word in the same form meant "further compounding of already composite things" (1650s).

noun rot, breakdown

Example sentences :

There is some sericite present, also magnetite, resulting from the decomposition of the biotite.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

It is also somewhat stained by the decomposition of the magnetite.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

A mixture of common salt assists the decomposition of the pyrites.
Extract from : « Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining » by John S. Hittell

Bears him a daughter, dies in 1863 from decomposition of the blood.
Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson

This change or decomposition continues so long as the charging current is on.
Extract from : « Electricity for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe

The British system like the French, was in its last stage of decomposition.
Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams

But now its screen was down, the relux iridescent in decomposition.
Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell

The gases resulting from the decomposition of the water collect in the tubes.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

This decomposition is attended by the generation of considerable heat.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

The decomposition of the oil, he said, should be accomplished outside the body.
Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various

Antonyms for decomposition

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