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çürüme — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
  • rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.

Senses

çürüme is used for these senses in English:

  • decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
  • rot The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.

decomposition — full definition

  1. noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
  2. noun The act of breaking something down into its parts for closer study.
  3. noun The splitting of something (a matrix, molecule, or number) into its basic constituent parts, especially in mathematics or science.

rot — full definition

  1. verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
  2. verb To decline gradually in condition, quality, or morale.
  3. noun The process of decaying, or the decayed matter itself.
  4. noun Nonsense; foolish talk (informal, chiefly British).

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