dissociation
(noun)
noun
1. the act of removing from association
Definition categories: act, separation
2. a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
Similar word(s): disassociation
Definition categories: state
3. (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Definition categories: process
Sentences with dissociation as a noun:
- the dissociation of the sulphur molecules
- the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
- "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