decomposition |
breakdown |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and breakdown
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed.
decomposition |
distillation |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and distillation
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
distillation is the act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
decomposition |
verine |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and verine
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
verine is an alkaloid obtained as a yellow amorphous substance by the decomposition of veratrine.
decomposition |
ericinol |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and ericinol
is that
decomposition is decomposition while
ericinol is (organic compound) a colourless oil (quickly becoming brown) with a pleasant odour, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.
decomposition |
uroglaucin |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and uroglaucin
is that
decomposition is decomposition while
uroglaucin is (organic compound) a substance identical with indigo, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys it is readily formed by oxidation or decomposition of indican.
decomposition |
urrhodin |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and urrhodin
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
urrhodin is indigo red, a product of the decomposition or oxidation of indican, sometimes found in the sediment of pathological urines.
decomposition |
hesperetin |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and hesperetin
is that
decomposition is decomposition while
hesperetin is (organic compound) a compound obtained from the decomposition of hesperidin, regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid.
decomposition |
chrysophane |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and chrysophane
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
chrysophane is a glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
decomposition |
solanidine |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and solanidine
is that
decomposition is decomposition while
solanidine is (organic compound) an alkaloid produced by the decomposition of solanine.
decomposition |
veratrol |
As nouns the difference between decomposition and veratrol
is that
decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while
veratrol is a liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the decomposition of veratric acid, and constituting the dimethyl ether of pyrocatechin.
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