chemical decomposition reaction

Noun
  1. (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance (synset 113479471)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
    subtypes: electrolysis - (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
    same as: decomposition, decomposition reaction

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