Complete Definition of "dissociation"

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Pronunciation
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Noun
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  1. The act of dissociate|dissociating or disunite|disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
  2. chemistry The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.

#: the dissociation of the sulphur molecules
#: the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
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  1. psychology A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.

Translations
trans-top|act of dissociating
Dutch: t|nl|dissociatie|f, t+|nl|scheiding|f
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Italian: dissociazione f
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trans-top|chemistry: process of breaking up
Dutch: t|nl|dissociatie|f
trans-mid
Italian: dissociazione f
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trans-top|defencemechanism
trans-mid
Italian: dissociazione f
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