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decomposition

[dee-kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌdi kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /


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"The vast majority were uncovered and in varying states of decomposition," he added.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The process was efficient enough to prevent microplastics from forming during decomposition.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

Brian Eckenrode, a retired FBI forensic scientist and expert in human decomposition, joined them in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

But pathologists soon realized that too many variables—from the humidity in the air to the type of clothing on the corpse—affect the rate of decomposition to allow a precise calculation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Their approach involves clever decompositions of the cube circumscribing the bicylinder. 

From Scientific American Jan. 6, 2018

Although this method is not seen very often in textbooks, we present it here as an alternative that may make some partial fraction decompositions easier.

From Textbooks Feb. 13, 2015

We obtain the same values for and using either method, so the decompositions are the same using either method.

From Textbooks Feb. 13, 2015

So it's not a moment; it's a process that actually begins when the heart stops and culminates in the complete loss of the body, the decompositions of all the cells.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1852 he began to carry out electrolytical decompositions by the aid of the battery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various




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