decomposition

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For instance, the rod-leading technique led to decomposition of WC near the top portion of the build, which created defects in the finished material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

As decomposition speeds up, more CO2 from this enormous carbon store could enter the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

There, detectives discovered the body of 87-year-old William Mitchell, which had been in the mortuary room for 36 days and showed "obvious signs of decomposition", the court heard.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Slower colonization could delay carbon decomposition and reduce habitat formation for the many species that typically live inside Xylophaga burrows.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

The simplest of these is methane, or marsh gas, formed in nature by the bacterial decomposition of organic matter under water.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson