Decomposition

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /diːˌkÉ’mpəˈzɪʃən/

Full definition of decomposition

Noun

1. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
2. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
3. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts

Related terms

• decompose