| decompose | To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay. Origin: Cf. F. Decomposer. Cf. Discompose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| decomposed | <ornithology, zoology> Separated or broken up; said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |