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descomposición

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
descomposición nf	(separación de algo en sus componentes)	breaking down n
		breakdown n
	La factorización es la descomposición de una ecuación en sus factores divisores.
	Factorization is the breaking down of equations into their dividing factors.
descomposición nf	(putrefacción)	rotting n
	(more formal)	decomposition n
		decay n
	El calor ocasionó la descomposición del cargamento de frutas.
	Heat caused the rotting of the fruit shipment.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
estado de descomposición nm + loc adj	(grado de putrefacción)	state of decomposition, state of decay n
	El estado de descomposición de la víctima indica que murió hace tres días.
	The state of decomposition (or: decay) indicates that the victim died three hours ago.

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