Definition of Disociate
Dis*so"ci*ate (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Dissociated; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dissociating.] [L. dissociatus, p. p. of
dissociare to dissociate; dis- + sociare to
unite, associate, socius companion. See Social.]
To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin;
as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete
substance.
Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had
openly dissociated himself from the reformer.
A. W. Ward.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- To make unrelated, to sever a connection, separate.
A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.
- (chemistry) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating
- To part, to stop associating
- (chemistry) To undergo dissociation
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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