| decompose | vt 1. cause to disintegrate, menguraikan: the action of bacteria in decomposing organic matter, tindakan bakteria menguraikan bahan organik; 2. cause to decay, mereputkan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| inorganic | adj tak organik: ~ fibre, gentian tak organik; ~ fertilizer, baja tak organik; ~ salt, garam tak organik; ~ reagent, bahan uji tak organik. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| decay | n 1. decline, kemerosotan: the ~ of intellectual power, kemerosotan intelek; moral ~, kemerosotan akhlak; 2. dilapidation, usang: the old castle was in a state of ~, istana tua itu dlm keadaan usang; 3. rotting, a. (gen) pereputan: the ~ of organic matter, pereputan bahan organik; b. (of fruit, vegetable) membusuk, menjadi busuk: a chemical that will slow down the process of ~ in fruits, bahan kimia yg boleh melambatkan proses membusuk dlm buah-buahan; c. (of tooth) kerosakan: proper dental care helps prevent tooth ~, penjagaan gigi yg sempurna dapat menghindarkan kerosakan gigi; 4. result of decaying, bahagian yg rosak: to remove the ~ from a tooth, membuang bahagian yg rosak pd gigi; fall into ~, a. decline, mengalami kemerosotan, merosot; b. become dilapidated, menjadi usang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |