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Webster 1913 Edition


Decompound

Deˊcom-pound′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Decompounded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Decompounding
.]
[Pref.
de-
(intens. in sense 1) +
compound
, v. t.]
1.
To compound or mix with that is already compound; to compound a second time.
2.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
It divides and
decompounds
objects into . . . parts.
Hazlitt.

Deˊcom-pound′

,
Adj.
[Pref.
de-
(intens.) +
compound
,
a.
]
1.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
2.
(Bot.)
Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.

Deˊcom-pound′

,
Noun.
A decomposite.

Webster 1828 Edition


Decompound

DECOMPOUND'

, v.t.

Definition 2024


decompound

decompound

English

Noun

decompound (plural decompounds)

  1. A decomposite.

Adjective

decompound (not comparable)

  1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
  2. (botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.

Verb

decompound (third-person singular simple present decompounds, present participle decompounding, simple past and past participle decompounded)

  1. To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
  2. To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
    • Hazlitt
      It divides and decompounds objects into [] parts.