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association

association

3 6.7
A process where molecules join in solution by weak bonds
  • noun
  • /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : formación de complejos
  • Understanding the association of different compounds helps in predicting chemical reactions.
  • ternary association

And in FRET studies, we showed that that's actually a molecular association of this molecule with individual albumin compounds.

Examples

  • And in FRET studies, we showed that that's actually a molecular association of this molecule with individual albumin compounds.

  • To ensure success when reseeding deteriorated rangelands, compatible symbiotic associations among fungi and seedlings must also be reestablished.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As a typical example, consider the production of a lepton pair in association with two jets.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Radiation therapy has been abandoned as a treatment option because of its high association with malignant transformation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • An aggregation association exists when certain entities can be grouped as a collection.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of various association and dissociation strategies on perceived exertion.

    Academic text (1992)
  • MAP: Jade is found near side-slipping faults, in association with serpentinite and certain other rocks.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In chemistry, the association of molecules forms weak bonds, creating complexes in solution.

  • The researchers measured the strength of association between various ions in a concentrated solution.

Synonyms

linkage
vsassociation
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

is the specific chemical process forming complexes by weak bonds in solution
complexation
vsassociation
  • Specialized
8.9

Molecules or ions join to form a complex compound

emphasizes formation through relatively weak bonds in solution
oligomerization
vsassociation
  • Specialized
9.9

Joining a few small molecules to make a larger one

focuses on combining into complexes via relatively weak bonds in solution

Antonyms

dissociation
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A chemical process in which a molecule breaks into smaller parts or ions

Idioms

People treat you as bad because you are connected to someone who did wrong

Compounds

An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws

Blaming someone for bad acts because they are friends with guilty people, without proof

An organization of people with the same job who support each other's work

A professional group of US real estate agents and brokers

A group of Southeast Asian countries that work together on trade, politics, and security

free association
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings

1 3.6

A bank that takes savings and lends money to help people buy houses

association area
  • Specialized
1 8.0

Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking

press association
  • Literature
1 3.9

An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media

An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them

A Turkish armed group linked to al-Qaeda seeks to violently replace Turkey's government with an Islamic state like Iran

An organization of Protestants in Northern Ireland that supports staying part of the United Kingdom and holds public parades

association cortex
  • Specialized
8.1

Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information

A team sport where two teams of eleven kick a ball into the other team's goal

7.0

The idea that the mind works by linking ideas or past experiences

A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market

mineral association
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of minerals that are often found together in the same rock

A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services

Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries

A computer system that gives brokers live price quotes for stocks traded outside major exchanges

stellar association
  • Specialized
8.7

A large loose group of stars that have similar ages

An illegal Protestant loyalist armed group in Northern Ireland that fought during the Troubles and attacked Catholic civilians

How Bound

sequestration
  • Specialized
1 9.3
complexation
  • Specialized
8.9
binding
  • Specialized
99 8.2
association
  • Specialized
3 6.7

Surface Forms

association singular
associations plural

Morphology

association = associate (semi-transparent) = associate + ion

The chemistry sense (molecules forming complexes) preserves the general idea of 'coming together' but is a domain-specific technical usage.

Etymology

Association comes from Latin socius ('companion'), which gives the simple idea of 'joining' or 'coming together', the same idea behind associate. So in chemistry an association is when molecules come together to form a complex.