DISSOCIATION
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1S1O1C3I1A1T1I1O1N1 = 15
Definition
- noun the act of removing from association.
- noun a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently. — synonyms: disassociation
- noun (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions.
Examples
- “the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia”