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decompose
ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz
verb
rozkładać się
Also
gnićrozkładać
Definition
To decay or cause something to decay into simpler chemical substances.
Examples
Organic matter will decompose over time, returning nutrients to the soil.
Materia organiczna z czasem się rozłoży, zwracając składniki odżywcze do gleby.
The dead animal began to decompose quickly in the heat.
Martwe zwierzę zaczęło szybko gnić w upale.
Collocations
decompose naturallystart to decomposedecompose into
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