Decomposition

de;com;pose pronunciation: function: verb etymology: french décomposer, from dé- de + composer to composedate: 1718transitive verb 1 : to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds lt;decompose water by electrolysisgt; lt;decompose a word into its base and affixesgt;2 : rotintransitive verb : to break up into constituent parts by or as if by a chemical process : decay, rot lt;fruit decomposesgt;synonyms see decay— de;com;pos;abil;i;ty noun — de;com;pos;able adjective — de;com;po;si;tion noun