undissociated

[ uhn-di-soh-shee-ey-tid, -see-ey- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. not dissociated, especially into ions or into simpler molecules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undissociated¹

First recorded in 1905–10; un- ¹ + dissociate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ); dissociation ( def 3 )

Example Sentences

In other cases, such as that of litmus, both the ion and the undissociated molecule are coloured, but in different ways.

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