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| decay |
to rot or become rotted; decompose. [2/8 definitions] |
| decompose a number |
in mathematics education, to separate a number into its component place values. For example, to decompose the number 231 you would write "200+30+1". |
| degrade |
of a substance, to break down or decompose. [1/8 definitions] |
| dissociate |
in chemistry, to cause (a complex substance) to decompose into its simpler constituents by varying the physical conditions. [1/5 definitions] |
| fungus |
one of a large group of living things that appear similar to plants but cannot make their own food using sunlight in the way plants do. Fungi consume plant, animal, and other living matter. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are fungi. Fungi help decompose dead plants and animals. |
| -lyze |
to dissolve, decompose, disintegrate, or the like. |
| macerate |
to soften, decompose, or separate into components as a result of soaking. [1/4 definitions] |
| putrefy |
to cause to rot or decompose. [2/3 definitions] |
| retort2 |
a laboratory vessel that has a long, downturned neck and is used to distill or decompose substances by heat. [1/2 definitions] |
| rot |
to decompose or decay. [1/4 definitions] |
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