decomposed
Americanadjective
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having undergone decomposition.
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(of a feather) having the barbs separate, hanging loosely, and not interconnected by barbules.
Other Word Forms
- undecomposed adjective
Etymology
Origin of decomposed
Example Sentences
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Tests showed the material steadily decomposed under normal soil conditions, with full breakdown estimated within 13 weeks.
From Science Daily
In regions such as the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, and the wetlands of Southeast Asia, thick layers of partially decomposed plant material build up over time.
From Science Daily
But those scenarios can be “decomposed into a bunch of other smaller scenarios” that can be addressed through reasoning, he said.
From MarketWatch
The county's medical examiner previously said Ms Rivas Hernandez's body was "severely decomposed" when it was found in September and deferred making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.
From BBC
“You have an instant fatality that leaves no marks on the skeletal remains. Unfortunately, the soft tissues that would show us what happened have decomposed in the past hundred years.”
From Literature
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