decompose
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In November 2019, Nelligan began researching how bodies decompose in soil.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"Instead of fully removing the polymer, we partially decompose it," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Despite recycling efforts, most plastic ends up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time, Deeney said.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
They found odours relating to the break-down of animal fats used in the embalming process, which could indicate the body is beginning to decompose.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
For example, they had to figure out how to decompose a continuous utterance into speech units, regardless of whether those units were taken as words, syllables, or phonemes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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