Dictionary Check: decompose

"decompose" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

verb

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

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verb

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

Example: "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
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verb

break down

Example: "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
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