cutting off, breaking off an association or connection
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Dissociation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances; as, the dissociation of the sulphur molecules; the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances; as, the dissociation of the sulphur molecules; the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
(n.)
The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
dissociation
\dis*so`ci*a"tion\ (?; 106), n. [l. dissociatio: cf. f. dissociation.]
1. the act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion. it will add infinitely dissociation, distraction, and confusion of these confederate republics.
2. (chem.) the process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances; as, the dissociation of the sulphur molecules; the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
similar words(3)
theory of dissociation
theory of electrolytic dissociation
arrhenius theory of dissociation
Noun
1. the act of removing from association
(hypernym) separation
(derivation) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint
2. a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
(synonym) disassociation
(hypernym) psychological state, mental state
(hyponym) compartmentalization, compartmentalisation
(derivation) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint
3. (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
(derivation) dissociate
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
Dissociation Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
the splitting up of a compound of two or more simple molecules, atoms, or ions. For example, hydrochloric acid dissociates into hydrogen and chlorine molecules, or ions, in water.
Dissociation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
"The process that may occur when a chemical compound is dissolved in a solvent (e.g., water). The molecules of the compound will break up (""dissociate"") into two or more ions resulting in an ionically conducting electrolyte solution. E.g., the common table salt (sodium chloride) will dissociate into a single charged sodium cation and a single charged chloride anion. "
Dissociation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dissociation (in the wide sense of the word) is an act of disuniting or separating a complex object into parts.
- Dissociation (chemistry), general process in which ionic compounds (complexes, or salts) split into smaller particles, usually in a reversible manner
- Dissociation (neuropsychology), identification of the neural substrate of a particular brain function through various methods
- Dissociation (psychology), altered state of consciousness characterized by partial or complete disruption of the normal integration of a person’s normal conscious or psychological functioning
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Dissociation Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
The process by which a chemical combination breaks up into smaller constituents, especially one that results from the action of energy (as heat) on a gas or solvent on a dissolved substance.
Dissociation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
