putrescence
81spoilage — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. waste, decomposition, deterioration; see decay 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. garbage, waste, refuse, damaged goods, rotten food. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay,… …
82disintegration — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
83putrefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
84putridness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
85rottenness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
86putrescent — [pju: trɛs(ə)nt] adjective decaying; rotting. Derivatives putrescence noun Origin C18: from L. putrescent , inceptive of putrere (see putrid) …
87corruption — n. 1. Putrefaction, putrescence. 2. Defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement. 3. Depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of principle. 4.… …
88decomposition — n. 1. Analysis, resolution, disintegration. 2. Decay, corruption, putrescence, disintegration, crumbling, dissolution, rotting, falling to pieces …
89putrescent — adjective formal beginning to decay and smell very bad: putrescent fish putrescence noun (U) …
90putrescent — adjective formal beginning to decay and smell very bad: putrescent fish putrescence noun (U) …
