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De·com·po·si·tion

/ˌdēˌkämpəˈziSH(ə)n/

noun
- 1. the state or process of rotting; decay: "the decomposition of organic waste" Similar decayrottinggoing badputrefactionputrescenceputridityfesteringspoilageperishingarchaic:corruptionbreaking upbreaking apartfragmentingdisintegrationcrumblingdissolutiondissolvingbreaking downdecaydecayingseparationdivisionbreakdownbreakupdissectionatomizationdissolutionresolutionanalysisreductionrare:fractionation
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Breaking down of living matter
Decomposition or rot is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars and mineral salts. The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death. Ani... Wikipedia
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