decompound
UK/dɪˈkɒmpaʊnd/
decompound noun: a decomposite.
Noun
decompound (plural decompounds)
- A decomposite.
Adjective
decompound (not comparable)
- Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
- Several times compounded or divided
- decompound leaf/stem
- Synonyms:
- decomposite
Verb
decompound (third-person singular simple present decompounds, present participle decompounding, simple past and past participle decompounded)
- To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to recompound.
- To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
- It divides and decompounds objects into […] parts.1817, William Hazlitt, The Round Table
decompound meaning in Tamil
decompound in Tamil
- மீக்கூட்டு
Synonyms of decompound
Forms of decompound
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | decompounds |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | decompounds |
| present participle | decompounding |
| past participle | decompounded |
| past | decompounded |
Origin of decompound
From de- + compound.
Words formed from decompound
Questions about decompound
- What does decompound mean?
- Decompound means a decomposite.
- What is decompound in Tamil?
- Decompound in Tamil is மீக்கூட்டு. See Decompound meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decompound?
- Decompound can be a noun, an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce decompound?
- Decompound is pronounced /dɪˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decompound?
- The plural of decompound is decompounds.
Words near decompound in the dictionary
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