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decompose

UK
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/
US
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/

Translations

decomposeverb
decomposed
Past Simple
decomposed
Past Participle
decomposing
Gerund
UK
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/
US
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/
se décomposerVerbe pronominal pour l’idée de pourrir, se dégrader ou se décomposer naturellement.
The fruit started to decompose after being left out in the sun for too long.
Le fruit a commencé à se décomposer après être resté trop longtemps au soleil.
Electrolysis can be used to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen.
L’électrolyse peut être utilisée pour décomposer l’eau en hydrogène et en oxygène.
Additional translations
décomposerEn mathématiques, pour exprimer une quantité sous une forme plus simple ou en éléments constitutifs.
Synonyms
disintegrate
recycle
fragment
dissolve
break down
rot
decay

Definitions

decomposeverb
To break or separate (something) into its constituent parts or elements, especially by chemical means.
Electrolysis can be used to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen.
To rot or decay through the action of bacteria and fungi.
The fruit started to decompose after being left out in the sun for too long.
Mathematics: To express (a quantity such as a number, function, or vector) as a sum, product, or other combination of simpler or more fundamental components.
Using Fourier analysis, engineers decompose the signal into its constituent frequencies.
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