decompound
(adjective) of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decompound (plural decompounds)
A decomposite.
decompound (not comparable)
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
decompound (third-person singular simple present decompounds, present participle decompounding, simple past and past participle decompounded)
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
• compounded
Source: Wiktionary
De`com*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decompounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Decompounding.] Etym: [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.
De`com*pound", a. Etym: [Pref. de- (intens.) + compound, a.]
1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
De`com*pound", n.
Definition: A decomposite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
