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Decomposition vs Decompound - What's the difference?

decomposition | decompound |

As nouns the difference between decomposition and decompound

is that decomposition is decomposition while decompound is a decomposite.

As an adjective decompound is

compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.

As a verb decompound is

to compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.

decomposition

English

(wikipedia decomposition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
  • The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
  • The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts

    • Related terms

    * decompose

    decompound

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A decomposite.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
  • (botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
  • To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
  • * Hazlitt
    • It divides and decompounds objects into parts.
    (Webster 1913)