decomposition
/,dikɑmpə'zɪʃən/
noun
13 letters5 syllables20 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
In a decomposed state.
2
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action.
3
The organic phenomenon of rotting.
4
The analysis of a vector field.
5
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance.
WORD FORMS
Related formdecompose
Related formdecompositional
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesde · com · po · si · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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