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Definition of: decomposition
(dē′kom·pə·zish′ən) noun
The act, process, or result of decomposing by chemical action or by natural decay.
—double decomposition Chem. The formation of two compounds by the union of the radicals formed by the decomposition of two other compounds; metathesis.
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