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Putrefaction

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

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CEFR level

C1
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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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