Spoilage or spoiling may refer to:
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Decomposition
Decomposition is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars and mineral salts. The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is ess ...
, the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler matter.
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Food spoilage
Food spoilage is the process whereby food becomes unsuitable to ingest by a person; it is a matter of food safety. Bacteria and various fungi are the causes of spoilage, and can create serious consequences for consumers, but there are preventive ...
, the process in which food deteriorates to the point in which it is not edible to humans or its quality of edibility becomes reduced
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Spoilage of evidence, intentional destruction of evidence in a legal case
* ''Spoiling'' of a
gradient echo magnetic resonance sequence
See also
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Spoil (disambiguation)
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Spoiled (disambiguation)
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Decay (disambiguation)
Decay may refer to:
Science and technology
* Bit decay, in computing
* Decay time (fall time), in electronics
* Distance decay, in geography
* Software decay, in computing
Biology
* Decomposition of organic matter
* Mitochondrial decay, in gene ...
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Decomposition (disambiguation)
Biology and ecology
* Decomposition is the process through which organic matter is broken down into simpler molecules.
* Biodegradation
Decomposition, decompose may also refer to:
Chemistry
* Chemical decomposition or analysis, in chemistry, is ...
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