decompound
[ verb dee-kuh m-pound; adjective dee-kom-pound, dee-kom-pound, -kuh m- ]
/ verb ˌdi kəmˈpaʊnd; adjective diˈkɒm paʊnd, ˌdi kɒmˈpaʊnd, -kəm- /
verb (used with object)
to decompose.
Obsolete.
to compound a second or further time.
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM decompound
un·de·com·pound·ed, adjectiveWords nearby decompound
Example sentences from the Web for decompound
If you propose to decompound Soap by means thereof, you must first dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of water.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph MacquerAs Acids have a greater affinity than any other substance with Alkalis, they may be very effectually employed to decompound Soap.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer
British Dictionary definitions for decompound
decompound
/ (ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd) /
adjective
(of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts
made up of one or more compounds
verb
a less common word for decompose
obsolete
to mix with or form from one or more compounds