dissolution
the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
the resulting state.
the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc.
the breaking up of an assembly or organization; dismissal; dispersal.
Government. an order issued by the head of a state terminating a parliament and necessitating a new election.
death; decease.
a bringing or coming to an end; disintegration; decay; termination.
legal termination, especially of business activity, with the final distribution of assets, the fixing of liabilities, etc.
Chemistry. the process by which a solid, gas, or liquid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, solid, or, especially, a liquid.
Origin of dissolution
1Other words from dissolution
- dis·so·lu·tive, adverb
- non·dis·so·lu·tion, noun
- pre·dis·so·lu·tion, noun
- pro·dis·so·lu·tion, adjective
- re·dis·so·lu·tion, noun
- self-dis·so·lu·tion, noun
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How to use dissolution in a sentence
Recent experiments reveal that some proteins spontaneously gather into transient assemblies called condensates, in response to molecular forces that precisely balance transitions between the formation and dissolution of droplets inside the cell.
A Newfound Source of Cellular Order in the Chemistry of Life | Viviane Callier | January 7, 2021 | Quanta MagazineIn our era of social dissolution, the timing could hardly be better for celebrating a homegrown icon of justice and bravery who exemplifies physical and mental dexterity and virtue — a man who stands for right making might.
Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero | Michael Sragow | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostAlthough Einstein conceived of gravity as the geometry of space-time, his theory also entails the dissolution of space-time, which is ultimately why information can escape its gravitational prison.
The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End | George Musser | October 29, 2020 | Quanta MagazineIn 2015, its executive director authored an op-ed in The New York Times calling for the dissolution of America’s national parks.
Protests sparked earlier this year by the dissolution of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's Future Forward Party have evolved into a massive youth-led movement that's rattling Thailand's establishment, including the once-untouchable monarchy.
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on Thailand's protests: "No one knows where the limit is" | Dave Lawler | October 1, 2020 | Axios
In their dissolution agreement, Anderson was ordered to pay $255 in monthly child support.
Ohio Elementary School Teacher Charged With Raping Her Son | Nina Strochlic | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe senator even introduced them before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Morgan Fairchild: Badass Foreign Policy Wonk | Asawin Suebsaeng | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMiller also filed three dissolution of marriage actions against Jeffrey Kessler in three counties of Colorado.
The Mystery Woman Who Tried to Outdo Dillinger | Michael Daly | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKerry on Friday repeated his warning that a dissolution of the peace process might lead to more Palestinian violence.
Exclusive: Kerry Warns Israel Could Become ‘An Apartheid State’ | Josh Rogin | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers, like the prominent Roma activist Valeriu Nicholae, speak of its “rapid dissolution.”
Roma Children Face Segregation In EU Schools | Amana Fontanella-Khan | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAny change for good among such would be to their dissolution and reconstruction on principles which they do not now hold.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHe moved here after the dissolution of that body and spent several years as a farmer.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyEvery third day his convulsive tremblings, his dejection, his fits of wandering, seemed to indicate the approach of dissolution.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayAs to agriculture, he said that he had a conversation with Mr. Chamberlain on the subject just before the dissolution.
The secret causes of its dissolution had long been stealthily at work, and its fall at last was utter and complete.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for dissolution
/ (ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən) /
the resolution or separation into component parts; disintegration
destruction by breaking up and dispersing
the termination of a meeting or assembly, such as Parliament
the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a business enterprise, marriage, etc
the state of being dissolute; dissipation
the act or process of dissolving
Derived forms of dissolution
- dissolutive, adjective
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Scientific definitions for dissolution
[ dĭs′ə-lōō′shən ]
The dissolving of a material in a liquid.
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