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- تفَسُّخ (تعَفُّن وانْحِلال) \ putrefaction, rot. \ _(field) Chem.
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rot — /rot/, v., rotted, rotting, n., interj. v.i. 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.). 3. to languish, as in confinement. 4. to become morally… … Universalium
Putrefaction — is the decomposition of animal proteins, especially by anaerobic microorganisms, described as putrefying bacteria. Decomposition is a more general process. Putrefaction usually results in amines such as putrescine and cadaverine, which have a… … Wikipedia
Rot — Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot}, {Black rot}, etc., below. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. G. rotz glanders … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rot — [rät] vi. rotted, rotting [ME roten < OE rotian, akin to Du rotten: for IE base see ROTTEN] 1. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria, fungi, etc.; decay; spoil 2. to fall or pass (off, away, etc.) by decaying 3. to become unhealthy … English World dictionary
rot — (v.) O.E. rotian to decay, from P.Gmc. *rutjan (Cf. O.S. roton, O.N. rotna, O.Fris. rotia, M.Du. roten, O.H.G. rozzen to rot, Ger. rößen to steep flax ), from stem *rut . The noun (c.1300) probably is of Scandinavian origin (Cf. Icel. rot, Swed … Etymology dictionary
rot — [n1] corrosion, disintegration blight, canker, decay, decomposition, deterioration, mold, putrefaction, putrescence; concepts 469,698 Ant. building, development, growth rot [n2] garbage, nonsense balderdash, bilge, bunk, claptrap, drivel,… … New thesaurus
putrefaction — noun 1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • Syn: ↑rot • Derivationally related forms: ↑rot (for: ↑rot), ↑putrefy • Hypernyms: ↑decay … Useful english dictionary
rot — [c]/rɒt / (say rot) verb (rotted, rotting) –verb (i) 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to become morally corrupt or offensive. –verb (t) 3. to cause to rot. 4. → ret. –noun 5. the process of rotting. 6. the state of being rotten; decay;… …
rot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. decay, decompose, putrefy; degenerate, waste. See deterioration. n. decay, decomposition, putrefaction; slang, nonsense, twaddle (see unmeaningness). II (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. humbug, nonsense,… … English dictionary for students
ROT — rule of thumb. * * * ▪ plant disease also called decay any of several plant diseases, caused by any of hundreds of species of soil borne bacteria and fungi. They are characterized by plant decomposition and putrefaction. The decay may be… … Universalium
rot — 1. verb 1) the floorboards rotted Syn: decay, decompose, become rotten; disintegrate, crumble, perish 2) the meat began to rot Syn: go bad, spoil, go off; molder, putrefy, fest … Thesaurus of popular words
