Thesaurus: decompound

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1. v. t. To compound or mix with that is already compound; to compound a second time.
2. v. t. To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
3. a. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
4. a. Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
5. n. A decomposite.
6. adj. of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound
7. 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. 1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time. 2. (Bot.) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite. A decomposite.
8. Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem;decomposite.
9. s. of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound