Where does “predissociation” come from?

predissociation (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.

predissociation (English): The dissociation of a molecule, following...

Definitions

  1. The dissociation of a molecule, following...

Ancestry of “predissociation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdissociationThe act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of...
2Frenchdissociationdissociation
3Latindissociātiōseparation
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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