indecomposable
[ in-dee-kuhm-poh-zuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn di kəmˈpoʊ zə bəl /
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adjective
incapable of being decomposed.
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Origin of indecomposable
First recorded in 1805–15; in-3 + decomposable
OTHER WORDS FROM indecomposable
in·de·com·pos·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby indecomposable
indecipherable, indecision, indecisive, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable, indecorous, indecorum, indeed, in deep, indef.
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