dissociation
[ dih-soh-see-ey-shuh n, -shee-ey- ]
/ dɪˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃiˈeɪ- /
noun
an act or instance of dissociating.
the state of being dissociated; disjunction; separation: the dissociation of church and state.
Physical Chemistry.
- the reversible resolution or decomposition of a complex substance into simpler constituents caused by variation in physical conditions, as when water gradually decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen under great heat in such a way that when the temperature is lowered the liberated elements recombine.
- electrolytic dissociation.
Psychiatry.
the splitting off of a group of mental processes from the main body of consciousness, as in amnesia or certain forms of hysteria.
Origin of dissociation
OTHER WORDS FROM dissociation
self-dis·so·ci·a·tion, nounWords nearby dissociation
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British Dictionary definitions for dissociation
dissociation
/ (dɪˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən, -ʃɪ-) /
noun
the act of dissociating or the state of being dissociated
chem
- a reversible chemical change of the molecules of a single compound into two or more other molecules, atoms, ions, or radicals
- any decomposition of the molecules of a single compound into two or more other compounds, atoms, ions, or radicals
separation of molecules or atoms that occurs when a liquid or solid changes to a gas
psychiatry
the separation of a group of mental processes or ideas from the rest of the personality, so that they lead an independent existence, as in cases of multiple personality
Medical definitions for dissociation
dissociation
[ dĭ-sō′sē-ā′shən, -shē- ]
n.
The chemical process by which the action of a solvent or a change in physical condition, as in pressure or temperature, causes a molecule to split into simpler groups of atoms, single atoms, or ions.
The separation of an electrolyte into ions of opposite charge.
Separation of a group of related psychological activities into autonomously functioning units, as in the generation of multiple personalities.
Other words from dissociation
dis•so′ci•ate′ v. dis•so′ci•a′tive adj.Scientific definitions for dissociation
dissociation
[ dĭ-sō′sē-ā′shən ]
The separation of a substance into two or more simpler substances, or of a molecule into atoms or ions, by the action of heat or a chemical process. Dissociation is usually reversible.