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decomposition

noun
  1. the analysis of a vector field
    vector decomposition
  2. the organic phenomenon of rotting
    decay
  3. the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
    “The dead animal was in an advanced state of decomposition by the time we found it.”
    putrefaction
  4. (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
    decomposition reactionchemical decomposition reaction
  5. in a decomposed state
    disintegration