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Decompose

Decompose

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.

Origin: cf. F. Decomposer. Cf. Discompose. Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process.


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Human Hair as Fertilizer? HELP!

hair takes a long time to decompose...why not burn it and use the ashes?

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by mith
Fri May 22, 2009 7:01 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Human Hair as Fertilizer? HELP!
Replies: 6
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Role of animals in the ecosystem

Someone mentioned this before, but without protists and such that decompose,organic compounds would not be able to be recycled, and everything would be locked up as waste. Why would a tree rot, or a dead animal? All the compounds and nutrients that make them ...

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by plasmodesmata11
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:29 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Role of animals in the ecosystem
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Re: Breaking Down Hydro-Silicate Gels Within the Body

... positrons acting upon a silica aerogel will cause the gel to resorb(loose) hydrogens....am i correct in believing this would pretty much chemicly decompose the structure of the gel?

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by vincio
Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:02 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Breaking Down Hydro-Silica Gels Within the Body
Replies: 2
Views: 526

Need urgent advice

... of H2O2 hydrogen peroxide- a harmful by-product of metabolic processes within our cells. Similarly, Manganese (IV) dioxide also has the ability to decompose hydrogen peroxide (I realized this from researching), however, that is a simply an industrial catalyst, not a protein, or biocatalyst like ...

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by madman1611
Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:57 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need urgent advice
Replies: 4
Views: 612

Help! Help! who could help me to design a expriment ?

... good advice . however, proteins couldn't serve as carbon sources,but nitrogen sourses ususlly.I just want to search some bacteria being able to decompose proteins .Some kinds of bacteria fall to ues protein as carbon but can decompose them.

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by zhangxh66
Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:00 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help! Help! who could help me to design a expriment ?
Replies: 3
Views: 994
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