decompose
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/us/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/todecay, or tocausesomething todecay:
(使)腐化,(使)腐烂Thebodymust have been decomposing for severalweeks.那具尸体肯定已经腐烂好几个星期了。
chemistryspecialized
tobreak, or tobreaksomething, intosmallerparts:
(使)分解,(使)分化Microbes decomposeorganicwasteinto amixtureofmethaneandcarbondioxide.微生物把有机废物分解为一种甲烷和二氧化碳的混合物。
Decaying and staying fresh
- best-before date
- biodegradable
- biodegrade
- compost
- decay
- decomposition
- go off
- nonperishable
- nutrient cycling
- out of date
- perish
- perishable
- pull date
- rack
- seed
- sell-by date
- shrivel
- shrivelled
- spoil
- spoilage
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Tearing and breaking into pieces