decomposition

US /ˌdiː.kɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˌdiː.kɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
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Zersetzung

the state or process of rotting; decay.

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the decomposition of organic waste
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decayrottingputrefactionfesteringspoilageperishingcorruptionfragmentingdisintegrationcrumblingdissolutiondissolvingdecayingseparationdivisionbreakdownbreakupdissectionresolutionanalysisreduction