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decomposition
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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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Make sure the mix is loose enough to provide oxygen for decompositional microbes, and is neither sopping wet nor dry.
Terramac is a spunbond nonwoven containing polylactic acid, which gives the materials a decompositional function.
The second distinct feature is based on a decompositional approach, which allows researchers to estimate the structure of individual or group preferences (Louviere, 1988; Wilkie & Pessemier, 1973).
 
 
 
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