dissociation
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Is dissociation a Scrabble word?
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noun (English)
1. (chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.Examples: "the dissociation of the sulphur molecules"; "the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia"countableuncountable
2. (psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.Examples: "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."countableuncountable
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