noun. The act of dissociating or the condition of having been dissociated.

noun. undefined

noun. The 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.

noun. The separation of an electrolyte into ions of opposite charge.

noun. A psychological defense mechanism in which specific, anxiety-provoking thoughts, emotions, or physical sensations are separated from the rest of the psyche.

noun. In psychology: The disjunction of an associative connection, as by lapse of memory or by intercurrent associations, by the selective process of active attention, etc.

noun. A minor degree of the disintegration or disaggregation of consciousness, as it is termed, which culminates in the phenomena of dual or multiple personality.

noun. The severance of association or connection; separation; disunion.

noun. Specifically In chem., the resolution of more complex into simpler molecules by the action of heat. Also called thermolysis.

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

noun. The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; -- said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances

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

noun. The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.

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

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

noun. the act of removing from association

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

"* -- We have employed the term dissociation to indicate a rupture of that bond -- whatever be its nature-which may be supposed to exist normally between stimulus and reaction and which causes normal persons to respond in the majority of instances by common reactions."

arrhenius's theory of electrolytic  dissociation coefficient  dissociation constant  electrolytic dissociation  ionic dissociation  

dissociate  dissociative  

chemical action  chemical change  chemical process  separation  

Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  

adsorption  aftereffect  cleavage  decomposition  decoupling  

alienation  alpha decay  alternating personality  atom-chipping  atom-smashing