1. Composed of things or words already compounded; compounded a second time.
2. A decompound leaf, in botany, is when the primary
petiole is so divided that each part forms a compound leaf. A decompound flower is formed of compound flowers, or containing, within a common
calyx, smaller
calyxes, common to several flowers.
Decompound
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. To compound a second time; to compound or
mix with that which is already compound; to form by a second composition.
1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
2. Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem;
decomposite.
Decompound
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. To compound or
mix with that is already compound; to compound a second time.
2. To reduce to constituent parts; to
decompose.
Compounded a second time; composed of things already compounded.
Decompounding
[Participle present tense]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
Compounding a second time.