Third person singular: breaks down into simpler parts or decays.
From decompose + -s. Present tense of the verb decompose, from de- (reverse) + compose (put together).
Roadkill decomposes faster in summer than winter because warmer temperatures speed up bacterial activity—that's why decomposition rate is used in forensic science to estimate time of death.
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