dissociation
French → English
(psychology) Dissociation: a mental state of disconnection from one's thoughts, feelings, or identity
La dissociation est un mécanisme de défense fréquent chez les victimes de traumatismes.
(English) Dissociation is a common defense mechanism among trauma victims.
Il ressent un sentiment de dissociation, comme s'il observait sa vie de l'extérieur.
(English) He feels a sense of dissociation, as if he were observing his life from the outside.
(chemistry) Dissociation: the reversible decomposition of a substance into simpler constituents
La dissociation thermique de l'eau se produit à de très hautes températures.
(English) Thermal dissociation of water occurs at very high temperatures.
Le chimiste étudie la dissociation des molécules de sel dans une solution aqueuse.
(English) The chemist is studying the dissociation of salt molecules in an aqueous solution.
Entry ID: fr:en:dissociation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary