Decomposition synonyms and antonyms

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decay (related)
Decay is defined as rotted matter or the state of rotting, deteriorating or declining.
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dissolution
Termination or extinction by disintegration or dispersion:
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breakdown
A failure of health; physical, mental, or emotional collapse
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disintegration
The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.
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development (antonym)
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
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improvement (antonym)
The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
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combination (antonym)
A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
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deterioration
The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
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growth (antonym)
Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
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putrefaction
The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting
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putrescence
The condition of being putrid; decay
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rot
The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
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rottenness
The quality of being rotten.
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spoilage
The part of something that has spoiled.
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better (related)
Advantage
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thrive (related)
The condition of being decayed
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detritivore (related)
An organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, or insect, that feeds on dead plant or animal matter.
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vector decomposition
the analysis of a vector field
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rotting
The process by which something rots.
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decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
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chemical decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
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crystallization (related)
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interconversion (related)
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hydrolysis (related)
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hydrogenation (related)
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isomerization (related)
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spinodal (related)
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nucleation (related)
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diffusion (related)
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denaturation (related)
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percolation (related)
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gelation (related)
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perturbation (related)
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crystallisation (related)
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flocculation (related)
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  • This investigator held that the decomposition of the sugar molecules takes place outside the cell wall.

  • The digestion of fat or oil has not been adequately investigated, but its decomposition in germinating seeds has been found to be due to an enzyme, which has been called lipase.

  • Adding moisture speeds up decomposition.

  • The theories propounded may be divided into two groups, namely, those ascribing to petroleum an inorganic origin, and those which regard it as the result of the decomposition of organic matter.

  • It was discovered in 1838 by Piria as a decomposition product of salicin.

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