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Where does “photodissociation” come from?

photodissociation (English) comes from English dissociation, from French dissociation, from Latin dissociātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

photodissociation (English): the dissociation of a molecule following the...

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  1. the dissociation of a molecule following the...

Ancestry of “photodissociation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdissociationThe act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of...
2Frenchdissociation
3Latindissociātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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