Decompound
Decompound , transitive verb
[Prefix de- (intens. in sense 1) + compound, transitive verb]
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.
Decompound , adjective
[Prefix de- (intens.) + compound, a.]
1.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
2.
(Botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Decompound , noun
A decomposite.