Breakdown
Dismantling, Disassembling, Decomposition
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
Take all the separate parts. Now untie them, unraveling the connections between the two parts. In this way we can do a breakdown. We're dismantling or disassembling something.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
アルコールの分解を進めてくれます。
It promotes the breakdown of alcohol.
小さいころ、よく時計を分解してあそんでいました。
When I was little, I would play with watches by disassembling them.
お父さん、電気分解の分解効率を向上させることはできる？
Dad, can you improve the decomposition efficiency of electrolysis?