decay
சிதைவு
definition
verb
a decayed cabbage leaf
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
noun
hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood
the state or process of rotting or decomposition.
translation of 'decay'
வீழ்ச்சியடை,
சீர்கேடு அடை,
உழுத்தல்,
அழுகிக் கெடு
verb
அழிவு
noun
அழுகிப்போதல்
example
The home is still empty today, and has suffered considerable interior damage, including structural 'decay' resulting from water leaks in the building.
Layers of moss and 'decay' give a funereal quality to this weighty hall.
The Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991 after a long period of internal political and economic decline and 'decay' .
A piece of fruit will 'decay' far less quickly if refrigerated, than if left out in the sun.
The principles of alpha 'decay' are used in radioactive dating, in which half-lives play an important part.
People talk a lot about cultural 'decay' and declining values and the blame is usually placed on evil liberals.
The most common type of tooth damage is 'decay' , caused by a combination of poor toothbrushing and a sugary diet.
urban neighborhoods 'decay' when elevated freeways replace surface roads
The Supreme Court hearing has underscored the far-reaching 'decay' of bourgeois democracy in the US.
This colossal structure of iron and glass, despite the gradual 'decay' and depletion it suffered over the 82 years of its existence, had not lost its ability to amaze.
A child's first set of teeth are just as important as their adult teeth and tooth 'decay' at an early age can affect the development of permanent teeth.
For years Blackburn's Church Street Pavilions have been allowed to crumble and 'decay' so that the Grade ll listed buildings have become nothing more than an eyesore.
It is my conviction that the real reason that the Soviet Union collapsed was not economic ruin or systemic 'decay' : it was cynicism.
Due to infrequent maintenance in recent decades, many of the city's grand structures are in terminal 'decay' , undone by the vandalism of official apathy.
the fungus will 'decay' soft timber
Radon is present in the atmosphere because it is constantly being formed during the radioactive 'decay' of uranium and radium.
Both the attempted coup in Fiji and the ousting of the government in the Solomons have exposed the advanced state of 'decay' in the state structures of these countries.
A late complication of neglected dental 'decay' is a dental abscess.
Measurements of the 'decay' of the electrical field across the thylakoid membrane following a light - dark transition might give some clues to this.
With radioactive waste, the material will eventually 'decay' to non-radioactive materials, but this process may take thousands of years.
After all, there have been many catastrophes that destroy evidence - fossilization is a rare event because animal flesh and bones 'decay' quickly.
The health board and the staff looking after these people are doing a wonderful job in a building that is rapidly falling into 'decay' .
For Webster's audience, Italy was perceived as a site of political intrigue, economic power, decadence, and moral 'decay' .
Chewing gum increases the flow of saliva leading to a reduction in dental 'decay' .
Gradually the abandoned buildings fell into 'decay' or were adopted for other uses.
There is a series of different protective proteins that can stop the bacteria adhering and growing and can reduce their ability to produce acid, and these are quite good also at repairing earlier areas of 'decay' .
Corn crown and root 'decay' can weaken stalks and complicate harvest.
Institutional inertia, social customs, and psychological habit ensure that systems can maintain their outer shapes long after they have begun to 'decay' internally.
Smith fears that there are many other paintings in the collection that are in a similar state of 'decay' - what her profession terms ‘actively deteriorating’.
Most fossils are replicas of bones, teeth, shells, and other hard, mineral-based tissues that resist 'decay' .
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