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Webster 1913 Edition
Dissociation
Dis-soˊci-a′tion
(?; 106)
, Noun.
[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. Burke.
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.Webster 1828 Edition
Dissociation
DISSOCIATION
,Noun.
It will add to the dissociation, distraction and confusion of these confederate republics.
Definition 2024
dissociation
dissociation
English
Noun
dissociation (plural dissociations)
- The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
- (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
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
- "Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework." —Ron Patton
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Translations
act of dissociating
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chemistry: process of breaking up
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defence mechanism
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