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dissolution
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dissolution
(noun)
dissolution
/ˌdɪsə
ˈ
luːʃən/
noun
dissolution
/ˌdɪsə
ˈ
luːʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISSOLUTION
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noncount
]
formal
1
:
the act of officially ending a marriage, organization, agreement, etc.
the
dissolution
of the marriage/business/contract
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2
:
the process of making something slowly end or disappear
the
dissolution
of old beliefs
The treatment is used for the
dissolution
of kidney stones.
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