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decomposition

[dee-kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌdi kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /


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That decomposition rate served as a simple indicator of how much biological activity was taking place underground.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

The process was efficient enough to prevent microplastics from forming during decomposition.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

There may also be a risk of explosion, it added, because of large volumes of internal gas caused by decomposition.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Cardan gives me a significant look as she explains decomposition, rot.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Their approach involves clever decompositions of the cube circumscribing the bicylinder. 

From Scientific American Jan. 6, 2018

Although this method is not seen very often in textbooks, we present it here as an alternative that may make some partial fraction decompositions easier.

From Textbooks Feb. 13, 2015

We obtain the same values for and using either method, so the decompositions are the same using either method.

From Textbooks Feb. 13, 2015

So it's not a moment; it's a process that actually begins when the heart stops and culminates in the complete loss of the body, the decompositions of all the cells.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a similar manner many decompositions are due to light; for example, hydrogen peroxide is decomposed into water and oxygen.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh




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