DISSOCIATIVE
\dɪsˈə͡ʊsi͡ətˌɪv], \dɪsˈəʊsiətˌɪv], \d_ɪ_s_ˈəʊ_s_iə_t_ˌɪ_v]\
Definitions of DISSOCIATIVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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Tending to dissociate: specifically, in chem. resolving or reducing a compound to its primary elements. "The resolution of carbonic acid into its elements ... is one of the most familiar instances of this transformation of solar radiation into dissociative action." - Edin. Rev.
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