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dissolution

Syllabification: (dis·so·lu·tion)

Pronunciation: /ˌdisəˈlo͞oSHən/

Translate dissolution | into Italian

Definition of dissolution

noun

1the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body:the dissolution of their marriage Henry VIII declared the abbey’s dissolution in 1540
technical the action or process of dissolving or being dissolved:minerals susceptible to dissolution
disintegration; decomposition:the dissolution of the flesh
formal death.