Definitions for decompound

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decompound de·com·pound

Spelling: [verb dee-kuh m-pound; adjective dee- Decompound is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 303 anagrams from letters in decompound (cddemnoopu).

Definitions for decompound

adjective

1. Botany. divided into compound divisions.
2. composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a bipinnate leaf.

verb (used with object)

1. to decompose.
2. Obsolete. to compound a second or further time.

Origin of decompound

First recorded in 1605-15; de- + compound¹

Examples for decompound

As Acids have a greater affinity than any other substance with Alkalis, they may be very effectually employed to decompound Soap.

If you propose to decompound Soap by means thereof, you must first dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of water.