About The Word Decompound
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Decompound
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What's The Definition Of Decompound?
[adj] of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound
Synonyms | Synonyms for Decompound: compound Related Terms | Find terms related to Decompound: See Also | Decompound In Webster's Dictionary \De`com*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decompounded};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Decompounding}.] [Pref. de- (intens. in
sense 1) + compound, v. t.]
1. To compound or mix with that is already compound; to
compound a second time.
2. To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
It divides and decompounds objects into . . . parts.
--Hazlitt.
\De`com*pound"\, a. [Pref. de- (intens.) + compound, a.] 1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time. 2. (Bot.) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite. \De`com*pound"\, n. A decomposite. |
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