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decomposition [dē‚käm·pə′zish·ən] (chemistry) The more or less permanent structural breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms. (geochemistry) (mathematics) The expression of a fraction as a sum of partial fractions. The representation of a set as the union of pairwise disjoint subsets. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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