What is Desynthesizing?

[Katra]

Look at title.

[luckki]

Act of breaking item down into component pieces / raw material.

Example: taking a finished product like Rabbit Mantle and lightning crystal to get Rabbit Hides back.

More info here:
* http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=24&mid=1084484935779372488&num=4

* http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37686&highlight=desynth

* http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38949&highlight=desynth

HTH!