the analysis of a vector field | total destruction |
the organic phenomenon of rotting | separation into component parts |
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | in a decomposed state |
in a decomposed state | a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system |