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dissolution
/ˌdɪsəˈluːʃn/
disolución
The dissolution of the company was finalized last week.
La disolución de la empresa se finalizó la semana pasada.
Derecho
formal
El acto de terminar o disolver una sociedad, matrimonio o institución legal.
The dissolution of the marriage was granted by the court.
El tribunal concedió la disolución del matrimonio.
Commonly used in legal contexts regarding marriages, partnerships, or corporations.
técnico
El proceso químico en el que una sustancia se disuelve en un solvente.
The dissolution of salt in water is an endothermic process.
La disolución de sal en agua es un proceso endotérmico.
Refers to the physical state change, not just the result.
literario
La degradación física o mental; el debilitamiento de la salud o la moral.
His health suffered from the dissolution of his spirit.
Su salud sufrió por la disolución de su espíritu.
Often used in literary or philosophical contexts to describe moral decay.
Colocaciones
dissolution of marriagedisolución del matrimoniodissolution of assetsdisolución de activosrapid dissolutiondisolución rápida
Antónimos
Consejo pro
Legal vs. Chemical
Remember that 'dissolution' in law implies a formal legal ending, while in chemistry it is a physical process. Do not confuse it with 'resolution' (solving a problem).
Regla de oro
Formal Register
Use 'dissolution' primarily in formal, legal, or scientific writing. In casual conversation, use 'breakup' or 'ending'.
Origen de la palabra
From Latin 'dissolutio', from 'dissolvere' meaning 'to loosen, release, or dissolve'.
Notas de uso
In legal contexts, 'dissolution' is more formal than 'breakup'. In chemistry, it refers to the process, whereas 'solution' refers to the resulting mixture.
Desglose de la palabra
dis-
apart, away
prefixsolut
loosened
root-ion
action or process
suffixDiccionario Inglés-Español