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decomposition
(redirected from Organic decay)

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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.


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In turn, the literature students in their journals and class discussion realized that understanding the ecological process of organic decay enriches this poem from the humanities perspective.
This gas is produced by organic decay, which has eaten away about 4 tons of wood, or 10 percent of the boat's weight.
The bioenergy component is from landfill gas, the natural byproduct of organic decay.
 
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