"chemical decomposition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemical decompositions [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) The fragmentation of any compound into elements or smaller compounds Wikipedia link: chemical decomposition Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemical reactions Related terms: double decomposition, electrolysis, hydrolysis, photolysis, pyrolysis
    Sense id: en-chemical_decomposition-en-noun-TOtuplrk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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