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अपघटन — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  • decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  • decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
  • degeneration noun The process of becoming worse, weaker, or less functional over time.
  • deterioration noun The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.

Senses

अपघटन is used for these senses in English:

decay — full definition

  1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
  3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
  4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

decompose — full definition

  1. verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  2. verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.

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