vi :  to undergo decomposition vt  :  to destroy by decomposition
, n 1 a  :  ROT; 1 : specif  :  aerobic decomposition of proteins chiefly by bacteria  b  :  the product of decay  2 a  :  spontaneous decrease in the number of radioactive atoms in radioactive material  b  :  spontaneous disintegration (as of an atom or a nuclear particle) .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  dag·ga  D&C or DC  DDC  dec 
 
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