Associations to the word «Dissociation»

DISSOCIATION, noun. The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.

DISSOCIATION, noun. (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.

DISSOCIATION, noun. (psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.

DISSOCIATION ENERGY, noun. (physics) (chemistry) The energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms

DISSOCIATION REACTION, noun. (chemistry) Any reaction in which a compound is dissociated into its elements, or in which a molecule is dissociated into atoms

DISSOCIATION, noun. The act of removing from association.

DISSOCIATION, noun. A state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently.

DISSOCIATION, noun. (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions.