Pronunciation: -di- ˌ s ō -s ē - ' ā -sh ə n, -sh ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1925
: dissociation of the molecules of a substance (as water) caused by absorption of radiant energy
– pho · to · dis · so · ci · ate \ - ' s ō -s ē - ˌ ā t, -sh ē - \ verb
Pronunciation: -di- ˌ s ō -s ē - ' ā -sh ə n, -sh ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1925
: dissociation of the molecules of a substance (as water) caused by absorption of radiant energy
– pho · to · dis · so · ci · ate \ - ' s ō -s ē - ˌ ā t, -sh ē - \ verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012