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decomposition rot rotting putrefaction aerobic decomposition

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action WordNet 3.0

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(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Decomposition or rot is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars and mineral salts. Wikipedia

Process through which organic matter is broken down into simpler molecules. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Breaking down of living matter Wikidata

The reduction of the body of a formerly living organism into simpler forms of matter. OmegaWiki

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. Wiktionary

Biological process. Wiktionary (translation)

The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products. Wiktionary

The act of causing to rot. Wiktionary (translation)

The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction. Wiktionary

Process of becoming rotten. Wiktionary (translation)

The process by which something rots. Wiktionary

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