NOUN | process | decomposition reaction, decomposition, chemical decomposition reaction | (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance |
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Meaning | (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance. | |
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Synonyms | decomposition, chemical decomposition reaction | |
Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Narrower | electrolysis | (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions |
Broader | chemical reaction, reaction | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
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