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It is a strong agent in the decomposition of vegetable matter, and is thus of much importance in preparing manures.
THE ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTUREGEORGE E. WARING
Cinabar rises wholly by sublimation, without suffering any decomposition; because the two substances of which it consists, viz.
ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CHYMISTRY, 5TH ED.PIERRE JOSEPH MACQUER
My long experience assures me, that the rapidity of decomposition depends, upon certain qualities in the subject and in the soil.
DEALINGS WITH THE DEAD, VOLUME I (OF 2)A SEXTON OF THE OLD SCHOOL
For it would seem to be a law of vegetal growth that reproduction should begin in decomposition and decay.
LIFE: ITS TRUE GENESISR. W. WRIGHT
The chemical action is clearly indicated by the decomposition of water.
This, however, is not all; for the decomposition of sugar a phosphate is also indispensable.
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATIONARTHUR HARDEN
Decomposition then often takes place, fouling the breath by the escape of the gases.
Decomposition ensues, silica being deposited in a gelatinous state, and hydrofluosilicic acid remaining in solution.
You can distinctly hear, over the whole field, the hum and hissing of decomposition.
NURSE AND SPY IN THE UNION ARMYS. EMMA E. EDMONDS
This mixture is heated and evaporated to dryness, and the decomposition of the organic matter completed in the usual manner.
LEGAL CHEMISTRYA. NAQUET
WORDS RELATED TO DECOMPOSITION
- adulteration
- atrophy
- blight
- caries
- consumption
- corrosion
- crumbling
- decadence
- decline
- decomposition
- decrease
- decrepitude
- degeneracy
- degeneration
- depreciation
- deterioration
- dilapidation
- disintegration
- disrepair
- dissolution
- downfall
- dying
- extinction
- fading
- failing
- gangrene
- impairment
- mortification
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putridity
- putridness
- rot
- rotting
- ruin
- ruination
- rust
- senescence
- spoilage
- spoilation
- wasting
- wasting away
- withering
- abasement
- adulteration
- atrophy
- corrosion
- crumbling
- debasement
- decadence
- decaying
- declension
- declination
- decline
- decomposition
- degradation
- degringolade
- depreciation
- descent
- devaluation
- dilapidation
- disintegration
- dislocation
- disrepair
- downfall
- downgrade
- downturn
- drop
- fall
- lapse
- lessening
- perversion
- retrogression
- rotting
- ruin
- slump
- spoiling
- vitiation
- worsening
- adulteration
- atrophy
- blight
- breakdown
- caries
- consumption
- corrosion
- crumbling
- decadence
- decline
- decomposition
- decrease
- decrepitude
- degeneracy
- degeneration
- depreciation
- deterioration
- dilapidation
- disintegration
- disrepair
- dissolution
- downfall
- dying
- extinction
- fading
- failing
- gangrene
- impairment
- mortification
- putrescence
- putridity
- putridness
- rot
- rottenness
- rotting
- ruin
- ruination
- rust
- senescence
- spoilage
- spoilation
- wasting
- wasting away
- withering
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