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Meaning of Putrefaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Rotten material.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The state of being rotten.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التعفّن
Български гни́лоч
Čeština hniloba hnilobný
Deutsch Fäulnis Putrefaktion Putreszenz Verjauchung Verrottung Verwesung Zersetzung
Ελληνικά αποσύνθεση σάπισμα σήψη
Español podré podredumbre podredura podrimiento pudrición pudrimiento putrefacción
Suomi mädäntyminen mädättäminen mädätys mätä mätäneminen mätänemisprosessi
Français putréfaction
Gàidhlig fòtas lobhadh
Galego podredume podremia podrén
हिन्दी पूति
日本語 腐敗
Latina putredo tabes
Nederlands verrotting
Polski gnicie gnilny zgnilizna
Português putrefação
Română putrefacție putreziciune
Русский гниение гниль гнильё
Svenska förruttnelse
Tagalog kabulukan
Українська гниль гниття́

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Putrefactive putrefactiveness Putrefied putrefier Putrefies Putrefy

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