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decomposition

English

Etymology

de- +? composition

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /di??k?mp??z???n/

Noun

decomposition (countable and uncountable, plural decompositions)

  1. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
  2. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
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      Speech decomposition into a periodic and a non-periodic part is a subject of considerable importance with applications in speech synthesis, []
  3. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.

Related terms

  • decompose

Translations

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amygdaloid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (amugdál?, almond) +? -oid.

Adjective

amygdaloid (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like an almond
  2. (anatomy) Relating to the amygdala

Translations

Noun

amygdaloid (countable and uncountable, plural amygdaloids)

  1. A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.

Synonyms

  • mandlestone

Derived terms

  • amygdaloidal

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  • what is amygdaloidal rock
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