'Dissociated' definitions:
Definition of 'Dissociated'
From: GCIDE
- dissociate \dis*so"ci*ate\ (d[i^]s*s[=o]"sh[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissociated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissociating.] [L. dissociatus, p. p. of dissociare to dissociate; dis- + sociare to unite, associate, socius companion. See Social.] To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance. [1913 Webster]
- Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly dissociated himself from the reformer. --A. W. Ward. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'dissociated'
From: GCIDE
- dissociated \dissociated\ adj.
- 1. not connected or associated.
- Syn: unconnected. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 2. (Chem.) diffusing independently in a fluid; -- said of ions or molecules which may form relatively stable associated structures; as, the products become rapidly dissociated from the active site of the enzyme. Opposite of associated. [PJC]