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What is the adjective for decompositional?

What's the adjective for decompositional? Here's the word you're looking for.

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb decompose which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

decomposited
  1. resolved into its constituent components
decompositional
  1. Of or pertaining to decomposition.
decomposable
  1. Able to be decomposed
  2. Synonyms:
      3. perishable, biodegradable, decayable, putrefiable, putrescible, spoilable, liable to rot, disposable, throwaway, expendable, paper, plastic, replaceable, photodegradable, compostable, nonreturnable, consumable, nonrefundable, one-use, non-returnable, dispensable, single-use, single-trip, discardable, usable, sacrificable, one use, able to be sacrificed, ecological, green, ecofriendly, environmental, recyclable … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The problem of smells produced by food waste could be resolved by more frequent collection of decomposable waste during warm weather.”
      “It's the kind of movie that won't appeal to those who like their cinema divided into easily decomposable, neatly digestible morsels.”
      “Currently, more than 2,000 families in the county produce decomposable waste in their residences.”
decomposed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of decompose
  2. Synonyms:
      3. decayed, rotted, spoiled, spoilt, putrefied, festered, perished, disintegrated, moldered, corrupted, moulded, molded, mouldered, deteriorated, fouled, crumbled, turned, degraded, mortified, sphacelated, tainted, corroded, necrotized, broke down, broken down, went bad, gone bad, went off, gone off, broke up, broken up, went moldy, gone moldy, degenerated, withered, curdled, mildewed, necrosed, gangrened, shrivelled, shriveled, soured, shriveled up, become rotten, fallen apart, fell apart, dissolved, went mouldy, gone mouldy, gone sour … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Smelling helps us to differentiate between fresh and decomposed food.”
decomposing
  1. present participle of decompose
  2. Synonyms:
      3. decaying, rotting, spoiling, putrefying, festering, perishing, disintegrating, moldering, corrupting, moulding, molding, mouldering, deteriorating, fouling, crumbling, turning, degrading, mortifying, sphacelating, tainting, corroding, necrotizing, breaking down, going bad, going off, breaking up, going moldy, degenerating, withering, falling apart, curdling, going mouldy, going sour, mildewing, necrosing, gangrening, shrivelling, shriveling, souring, shriveling up, going rancid, becoming rotten, dissolving, sapping, discoloring, defiling, blighting, declining, discolouring, atrophying … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “It is preferable to feed the turtles in a separate enclosure, minimizing the presence of decomposing food that contributes to poor water quality.”
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