"dissociation" in the noun sense
1. dissociation
the act of removing from association
2. dissociation, disassociation
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
3. dissociation
chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
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