What is another word for decomposes?

Pronunciation: [dˌiːkəmpˈə͡ʊzɪz] (IPA)

Decomposes is a term used to describe the process of breaking down organic matter into smaller components. Synonyms for this word include rot, decay, disintegrate, spoil, putrefy, and deteriorate. Each of these words emphasizes a different aspect of the process of decomposition. "Rot" suggests a slow and steady process of decay, while "decay" emphasizes the gradual breakdown of organic matter over time. "Disintegrate" implies a more rapid breakdown, while "spoil" focuses on the negative effects of decomposition on food and other perishable items. "Putrefy" suggests a strong and unpleasant odor, while "deteriorate" implies a general decline in quality or condition.

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We quote from Pasteur's life by his son-in-law: "Pasteur often expressed to me the conviction," says M. Radot, "that it must be attributed to the circumstance that the molecular forces which operate in the mineral kingdom and which are brought into play every day in our laboratory are forces of the symmetrical order; while the forces which are present and active at the moment when the grain sprouts, when the egg develops, and when under the influence of the sun the green matter of the leaves decomposes the carbonic acid of the air and utilizes in diverse ways the carbon of this acid, the hydrogen of the water and the oxygen of these two products are of the dissymmetrical order, probably depending on some of the grand dissymmetrical cosmic phenomena of our universe."
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh
Suppose that the application of a certain quantity of heat to a body merely increases its bulk, that a double quantity melts it, and a triple quantity decomposes it: these three effects being heterogeneous, no ratio, whether corresponding or not to that of the quantities of heat applied, can be established between them.
"A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)"
John Stuart Mill
The burning wick melts the solid; the liquid is then drawn up by the wick till the heat vaporizes and decomposes it, and O of the air comes in contact with the outer heated portion of gas, and burns it completely.
"An Introduction to Chemical Science"
R.P. Williams

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