Decomposing Synonyms and Antonyms

To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fragmenting
  2. dissolving
  3. disintegrating
  4. crumbling
To decay; rot or putrefy.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. decaying

Words Related to Decomposing

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Decomposing Sentence Examples

  • It is very unstable, decomposing slowly even at ordinary temperatures.

  • It is not very stable, water decomposing it into alcohol and the alkaline carbonate.

  • Of metals not decomposing liquid pure water, only a few dissolve in aqueous caustic potash or soda, with evolution of hydrogen.

  • The solution, if boiled, deposits its titanic oxide as a hydrate called metatitanic acid, TiO(OH) 21 because it differs in its properties from orthotitanic acid, Ti(OH) 4, obtained by decomposing a solution of the chloride in cold water with alkalis.

  • It resembles calcium carbide, decomposing rapidly with water, giving acetylene.

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