dissociate
verb (used with object)
to break the association of; separate.
dissociates
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present tense formof dissociate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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Phosphorylation of the inhibitor IκB dissociates the complex between it and NF-κB, allowing NF-κB to enter the nucleus and stimulate transcription.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When this happens, a release factor dissociates the components and frees the new polypeptide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The oxygen dissociates from the Hb molecule, shifting the oxygen dissociation curve to the right.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When heated, iodine vapor dissociates according to this equation:
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
An electric spark is then passed, and the gas, standing at its limit of safety, immediately dissociates, yielding a quantitative amount of hydrogen and free carbon.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by F. H. (Frank Henley) Leeds
