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decompound en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (UK)

Etymology

From de- + compound.

Meanings

(compound-of, not-comparable) Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
(not-comparable) Several times compounded or divided
- decompound leaf/stem

Synonyms

decompound en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (UK)

Etymology

From de- + compound.

Meanings

A decomposite.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
decompounds	Number=Plur		lexicographic

decompound en · VERB

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (UK)

Etymology

From de- + compound.

Meanings

To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to recompound.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
- It divides and decompounds objects into […] parts. 1817, William Hazlitt, The Round Table:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
decompounded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
decompounded	Tense=Past		lexicographic
decompounds	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
decompounding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Deriveds

decompoundable · undecompounded · decompoundly · supradecompound