decomposition

Example Sentences

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For instance, the rod-leading technique led to decomposition of WC near the top portion of the build, which created defects in the finished material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Some may be transformed into compounds that microbes can further break down, while others could become even more resistant to decomposition.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Trevor Weeks, founding director of East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, said the primary risk would be to the water quality due to the decomposition of the potatoes.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Slower colonization could delay carbon decomposition and reduce habitat formation for the many species that typically live inside Xylophaga burrows.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

Mr. Mams had asked her to perform a chemical experiment that had to do with the decomposition of organic materials.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam