dissolution
noun
- process of a solute dissolving in a solvent
- act/process of causing to come apart or coming apart
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/ / /ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).
- The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
“The whole fabric dries up, or becomes putrid; and, in both cases, sooner or later, tends to a dissolution.”
“On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn.”
- Dissolving, or going into solution.
- The quality of being dissolute.
“He led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily.”