αποσύνθεση — meaning in English
aposynthesi
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English meaning
- decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
- digestion noun The bodily process of breaking food down so it can be absorbed and used.
- putrefaction noun The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
Senses
αποσύνθεση is used for these senses in English:
- decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
- digestion The processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms.
- putrefaction The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
decomposition — full definition
- noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
- noun The act of breaking something down into its parts for closer study.
- noun The splitting of something (a matrix, molecule, or number) into its basic constituent parts, especially in mathematics or science.
digestion — full definition
- noun The bodily process of breaking food down so it can be absorbed and used.
- noun The mental process of taking in and understanding new information.