decomposition
/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun B2- A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
- The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
- The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
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