Decomposition (Noun)
Meaning 1
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The tree stump was in the advanced stages of decomposition, with mushrooms sprouting from its rotting wood.
- In the lab, scientists studied the decomposition of organic matter in various environmental conditions.
- The high humidity and warm temperature accelerated the decomposition of the fallen leaves, creating a rich humus.
- The compost pile was teeming with microorganisms that facilitated rapid decomposition of the food waste.
- The slow decomposition of the buried dinosaur bone helped preserve the fossil for millions of years.
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Meaning 3
The organic phenomenon of rotting.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 4
The analysis of a vector field.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Helmholtz decomposition is a fundamental tool in the analysis of vector fields, allowing us to break down a vector field into a curl-free and a divergence-free component.
- The orthogonal decomposition of the vector field into a gradient and a curl is a generalization of the Helmholtz decomposition.
- One of the key steps in the numerical analysis of vector fields is the decomposition of the vector field into its constituent parts.
- The spectral decomposition of the vector field provides a representation of the vector field in terms of its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
- The Cartan decomposition is a powerful tool in the analysis of vector fields, allowing us to decompose a vector field into its left-invariant and right-invariant components.
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Meaning 5
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The researcher studied the decomposition of organic compounds to better understand their environmental impact.
- Decomposition reactions require the addition of heat energy to initiate the breaking down of a single compound into two or more products.
- Chemical engineers analyzed the decomposition patterns of waste materials to optimize their treatment and disposal.
- A student recorded data on the rate of decomposition of the reaction as she observed changes in color, texture, and release of gas.
- High pressure can induce decomposition in substances, often with an increased number of resultant fragments forming solid crystals that quickly bond into tough surfaces.