Dissolution (en. Dissolution)
/di.so.lu.sjɔ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Process by which a substance dissolves in a solvent.
The dissolution of salt in water is a classic example.
La dissolution du sel dans l'eau est un exemple classique.
End of an organism, company, or assembly.
The dissolution of the National Assembly was announced.
La dissolution de l'Assemblée Nationale a été annoncée.
State of what is dissolved.
The dissolution of ideals led to a loss of meaning.
La dissolution des idéaux a mené à une perte de sens.
Etymology
From the Latin 'dissolutio', which means separation, disintegration.
Common Phrases and Expressions
dissolution of marriage
Legal end of a marriage.
dissolution du mariage
dissolution of a company
Official process that ends the activities of a business.
dissolution d'une société
dissolution of the Assembly
Act by which the National Assembly is dissolved.
dissolution de l'Assemblée
Related Words
dissolve
To make a solid disappear in a liquid.
dissoudre
solution
Homogeneous mixture of one or more substances in a solvent.
solution
dissociated
Refers to what has been separated, disunited.
dissocié
Slang Meanings
To dissolve something quickly.
He made a rapid dissolution of his problems.
Il a fait une dissolution fulgurante de ses problèmes.
To abandon a complicated situation.
I decided to dissolve this toxic relationship.
J'ai décidé de faire une dissolution de cette relation toxique.