decompose

Verb
  1. Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (synset 200209582)
    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: separate - divide into components or constituents
    subtypes:
    • digest - soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
    • dissociate - to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms
    • crack - reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
    same as: break down, break up
  2. Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (synset 200399980)
    "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
    same as: decay, disintegrate
    verb group: disintegrate - cause to undergo fission or lose particles
  3. Break down (synset 200210263)
    "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
    is a type of: decay - undergo decay or decomposition
    subtypes:
    • biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents
    • hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
    same as: molder, moulder, rot

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