Decompose
[diːkəm'pəʊz] or [,dikəm'poz]
解释:
(verb.) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts.
(verb.) break down; 'The bodies decomposed in the heat'.
乔恩录入--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.
(v. i.) To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.
整理:梅
同义词及近义词：
v. a. Decompound, analyze, resolve into its elements.
校对:路易斯
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Analyze, segregate, individualize, resolve, dissolve
ANT:Compound, concoct, mix, organize, compose
卡洛斯录入
解释:
v.t. to separate the parts composing anything: to resolve into original elements.—v.i. to decay rot.—adj. Decompos′able.—n. Decomposi′tion act of decomposing: decay or dissolution: also the compounding of things already compound.
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例句:
- The principle employed in the Edison electrolytic meter is that which exemplifies the power of electricity to decompose a chemical substance. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Acid sulphuric, a sufficient quantity to decompose the ammonia fluoride and making the mixture of a semi-fluid consistency. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
- The ability of the electric current to decompose a liquid and to deposit a metal constituent has practically revolutionized the process of printing. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- I have heard that chymists can by their art decompose stone and wood, extracting a considerable quantity of water from the one and air from the other. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- I did not know that it would decompose by water. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- If two dissimilar metals could be decomposed and power at the same time produced they contended that practical work might be done with the force. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- Newton in the next century, with the prism, decomposed light, and in a darkened chamber reproduced all the colours and tints of the rainbow. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- This dissolves in water, but when boiled in large quantities of the same it is decomposed into glycerine and boracic acid. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
- Most fats contain a substance of an acid nature, and are decomposed by the action of bases such as caustic soda and caustic potash. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- Some of the compounds formed by the sulphurous acid bleaching process are gradually decomposed by sunlight, and in consequence the original color is in time partially restored. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- But the water decomposed, and the incurable defect was still there. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- Or else it looked as if it had gradually decomposed into that nightmare condition, out of the overflowings of the polluted stream. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- In the following year Davy reported other chemical changes produced by electricity; he had succeeded in decomposing the fixed alkalis and disc overing the elements potassium and sodium. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- It was discovered in 1836 by Edmond Davy, who produced carburet of potassium, and evolved acetylene gas therefrom by decomposing it with water. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- They are unstable compounds, decomposing readily, and furnish the acrid products which make strong butter. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- Your bank-notes had a musty odour, as if they were fast decomposing into rags again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- Aluminum was first separated in 1828 by Wohler, by decomposing the chloride by means of potassium. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- To transfer the drawing from paper on to the stone, the paper is first sponged with diluted nitric acid, which decomposes the size, and renders it bibulous. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
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