broken down

broken down for consideration of constituent parts

unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds v

v unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds v add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. v undergo conjugation s formed by the union of two compounds s joined together especially in a pair or pairs s of an organic compound

n a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A v unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds v add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. v undergo conjugation

the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)