stage of decomposition

collocation in English

meaningsofstageanddecomposition

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stage
noun[C]
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/steɪdʒ/us
/steɪdʒ/
a part of an activity or a period ...
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decomposition
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdiː.kɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌdiː.kɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the action of decaying, or causing something ...
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(Definition ofstageanddecompositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In its earlieststageofdecomposition, the original organic material is often called raw organic matter.
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The body suffered an advancedstageofdecompositionand thus not identifiable.
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The bodies were buried quickly by a company of troops, due to the advancedstageofdecompositionthey were in.
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Different insects colonize the body throughout thestageofdecomposition.
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Due to the bodys advancedstageofdecomposition, no organ or tissue samples were viable to screen for toxins.
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The finalstageofdecompositionis called humus.
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The freshstageofdecompositionis characterized by the arrival of necrophagous blowflies and flesh flies.
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The process of microbial proliferation within a body is referred to as putrefaction and leads to the secondstageofdecomposition, known as bloat.
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A tree in the requiredstageofdecompositionis susceptible to weather damage, and the availability of suitable trees may limit the resplendent quetzal population.
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Contrasting effects of substrate and fertilizer nitrogen on the early stages of decomposition.
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We estimated the age of each gap based on stages of decomposition of the gap-making trees.
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The highly variable concentrations of nutrients in small wood at all sites are probably associated with the fall of wood in varying stages of decomposition.
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But he warns her to watch for plaice that has any appearance of red or orange spots, as they are a sure sign of an advancedstageofdecomposition.
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Camarinos family received his body in an advancedstageofdecompositiontwo or three days after he had died.
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While the pattern of arthropod colonization follows a reasonably predictable sequence, the limits of eachstageofdecompositionwill not necessarily coincide with a major change in the faunal community.
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Dead but leaning primary tree stems were at different stages of decomposition.
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Such islands, in varying stages of decomposition, eventually break up.
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