Hyphenation of putrefaction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word putrefaction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

pu-tre-fac-tion

Definitions of putrefaction:

1.
A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2.
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
3.
Moral perversion
Impairment of virtue and moral principles The luxury and corruption among the upper classes Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration Its brothels
4.
Its opium parlors
5.
Its depravity
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction

Synonyms of putrefaction:

noun rot, decay
noun decomposition, rot, rotting, decay

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