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dissociable
[ dih-soh-shee-uh-buhl, -shuh-buhl or, for 1, -see-uh- ]
/ dɪˈsoʊ ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl or, for 1, -si ə- /
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adjective
capable of being dissociated; separable: Worthy and unworthy motives are often not dissociable.
not sociable; unsociable.
incongruous; not reconcilable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dissociable
dis·so·ci·a·bil·i·ty, dis·so·ci·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby dissociable
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How to use dissociable in a sentence
Thirty-seven portages lie between77 them and the dissociable sea.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George BryceThis purple colour would appear to be due to a highly dissociable compound of ω-brommethylfurfural with hydrogen bromide.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. CrossThey came in two by two, though matched in the most dissociable manner, and mingled together in a kind of dance.
Essays and Tales|Joseph AddisonDorking was a dapper little man, almost dissociable from gloves and a chimneypot.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
British Dictionary definitions for dissociable
dissociable
/ (dɪˈsəʊʃɪəbəl, -ʃə-) /
adjective
able to be dissociated; distinguishable
incongruous; irreconcilable
Also: dissocial (dɪˈsəʊʃəl) a less common word for unsociable
Derived forms of dissociable
dissociability or dissociableness, noundissociably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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