dissociation

noun

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singular : dissociation
plural : dissociations

Senses

general process in which molecules (or ionic compounds such as salts, or complexes) separate or split into smaller particles such as atoms, ions or radicals, usually in a reversible manner
mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experience
un-associate, making unrelated, separating