Definition of Dissolution
Dissolution
dis·so·lu·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
disintegration, decay, or decomposition, the separation or breaking down of something into its component parts;
e.g. Warm, wet conditions speed up the dissolution of food.
(noun)
the action of destroying, breaking down, or terminating (i.e. dissolving) something, especially some official body, partnership, organization, or assembly;
e.g. The dissolution of the committee led to a lack of focus in leadership.
(noun)
in scientific/technical use, the action of process of dissolving something in a liquid or being dissolved in a liquid;
e.g. This substance should only be added after the dissolution of the solid in the water.
(noun)
overly indulgent living, a life/existence of luxury and excess, especially of alcohol, drugs, and sex;
e.g. They encouraged him to leave his dissolution and do something useful with himself.
(noun)
in old usage, death or demise;
e.g. Her dissolution caused her family much grief.
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