What does "dissociation energy" mean?

The energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms

Dissociation energy

Common synonyms include: bond energy, bond strength, bond-energy related, double bond energy, more bond-energy-derived energy.

noun

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Noun

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The energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms physical
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the energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms. wordnet