This is a reasonable way to decompose a problem into a set of objects.
verb /ˌdikəm'poz/
1
to decay or make something decay.
to cause something (such as dead plants and the bodies of dead animals) to be slowly destroyed and broken down by natural processes, chemicals, etc. synonyms: decay.
to be destroyed gradually by natural chemical processes. SYN decay, rot.
to decay, or to cause something to decay.
to decay by a slow natural process, especially through the action of particular bacteria or fungi.
When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.
a partially decomposed body.
Bacteria and fungi help decompose organic matter.
partially decomposed bodies.
The wood on our deck is beginning to decompose. [=(less formally) rot]
the smell of decomposing leaves.
a decomposing corpse.
As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas.
a decomposed body.
The body must have been decomposing for several weeks.
a dead body found decomposing in a wood.
The debris slowly decomposes into compost.
The mixture heated up to more than 150 degrees as various strains of furiously procreating bacteria decomposed and digested the garbage.
The body was too badly decomposed to be identified at once.
2
to divide into smaller parts, or to make something do this.
to cause something (such as a chemical) to be separated into smaller or simpler parts.
to divide sth into smaller parts; to divide into smaller parts.
to break, or to break something, into smaller parts.
if a chemical compound decomposes, it separates into the smaller parts that it consists of.
decompose a chemical compound.
The compound will decompose in the presence of light.
Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.
decomposition noun, /ˌdikɑmpə'zɪʃən/
The wood is already showing signs of decomposition.
the decomposition of organic matter.
the decomposition of organic waste.
archaeological, /ˌɑ:kiə'lɔdʒikəl/
rot, verb, /rɑt/
1 to decay by a gradual natural process, or to make something do this
Candy will rot your teeth.
The trees were cut and left to rot.
rot away
All the woodwork was rotting away.
2rot in hell/jail
to suffer or be punished for a long time – used especially when you are angry with someone
I hope the people who did this rot in hell.
decay, verb, /dɪ'ke/
1 to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this
Her body was already starting to decay.
Most archaeological finds are broken, damaged, or decayed.
decaying organic matter
Register
In everyday English, people usually say rot rather than decay when talking about food:
· There was a smell of rotting vegetables.
2 if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition gradually becomes worse
Hundreds of historic buildings are being allowed to decay.
Britain’s decaying inner cities
3 if traditional beliefs, standards etc decay, people do not believe in them or support them anymore SYN decline:
In Orthodox Europe, mass religion seems to have decayed less.
partially, /'pɑrʃəli/
sulphur, /'sʌlfɚ/
sulfur, the American spelling
a common light yellow chemical substance that burns with a very strong unpleasant smell, and is used in drugs, explosives, and industry. It is a chemical element: symbol S
Usage
In U.S. English, the spelling sulfur is chiefly used in technical writing, while both sulfur and sulphur are common in general writing.
dioxide, /daɪ'ɑksaɪd/
oxygen, /'ɑksɪdʒən/
compound, noun, /'kɑmpaʊnd/
1 a substance containing atoms from two or more elements → element
man-made organic compounds
compound of
Sulphur dioxide is a compound of sulphur and oxygen.
2 a combination of two or more parts, substances, or qualities
compound of
Teaching is a compound of several different skills.
Brush on a damp-proofing compound.
3 an area that contains a group of buildings and is surrounded by a fence or wall
a prison compound
4 a noun, adjective etc that is made up of two or more words. The noun ‘flower shop’ and the adjective ‘self-made’ are compounds.
presence, noun, /'prɛzns/
1 when someone or something is present in a particular place OPP absence
Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday.
corpse, noun, /kɔrps/
the dead body of a person SYN body
The corpse was found by children playing in the woods.
principal, adjective, /'prɪnsəpl/
most important SYN main
His principal reason for making the journey was to visit his family.
Teaching is her principal source of income.
the principal character in the book
methane, noun, /'mɛθen/ 甲烷，沼氣
a gas that you cannot see or smell, which can be burned to give heat
Methane is one of the principal gases contributing to the greenhouse effect.
microbe, noun, /'maɪkrob/
an extremely small living thing which you can only see if you use a microscope. Some microbes can cause diseases.
fungus, noun, /'fʌŋɡəs/, (plural fungi /'fʌŋgai/ or funguses) 真菌；真菌類植物
a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi.
sedate, adjective, /sɪˈdet/
1 calm, serious, and formal
a sedate seaside town
The wedding was rather a sedate occasion.
2 moving slowly and calmly
We continued our walk at a sedate pace.
sedate, verb, /sɪˈdet/
to give someone drugs to make them calm or to make them sleep
He was still in shock, and heavily sedated.
ventilate, verb, /'vɛntɪlet/
1 to let fresh air into a room, building etc
well-ventilated/poorly ventilated etc
a well-ventilated kitchen.
2 to pump air into and out of someone’s lungs, using a special machine
Both patients are sedated and ventilated.
3 to express your opinions or feelings about something
The important thing is to ventilate your anger.
debris, noun, /də'bri/
1 the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc
She was hit by flying debris from the blast.
2 pieces of waste material, paper etc
plant/garden/industrial etc debris
Clean the ventilation ducts to remove dust and insect debris.
compost, noun, /'kɑmpost/ 混合肥料；堆肥
a mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil
strain, noun, /stren/
4 a particular type of plant or animal, or of a disease caused by bacteria, etc.
This is only one of the many strains of the disease.
turtle, /'tɝtl/
tortoise, /'tɔrtəs/
reproduce, verb, /ˌriprə'dus/
if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals.
The turtles return to the coast to reproduce.
instinct, noun, /'ɪnstɪŋkt/
a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned本能; 直覺; 天性;
furiously /ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ/
procreate, verb, /ˈprokriˌet/
to produce children or baby animals SYN reproduce
Animals have a natural instinct to procreate.