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Decompound vs Decompoundable - What's the difference?

decompound | decompoundable |

As adjectives the difference between decompound and decompoundable

is that decompound is compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time while decompoundable is capable of being decompounded.

As a noun decompound

is a decomposite.

As a verb decompound

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

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)

    decompoundable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being decompounded.
    • (Webster 1913)