not separated into ions, radicals, or simpler atoms or molecules
undissociated in American English
(ˌundɪˈsouʃiˌeitɪd, -siˌei-)
adjective
Chemistry
not dissociated, esp. into ions or into simpler molecules
Word origin
[1905–10; un-1 + dissociated]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: airway, overcall, push-up, revolving door, stabilizerun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Examples of 'undissociated' in a sentence
undissociated
The inhibition of cell growth was correlated with undissociated acetic acid concentration.
Zong-jun Liu, Li-ping Liu, Peng Wen, Ning Li, Min-hua Zong, Hong Wu 2015, 'Effects of Acetic Acid and pH on the Growth and Lipid Accumulation of the OleaginousYeast Trichosporon fermentans', BioResourceshttp://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_4152_Liu_Acetic_Acid_Oleaginous_Yeast. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The method enhanced the determination of undissociated hydrogen cyanide and the equilibria between hydrogen cyanide, cyanide ion and complex cyanides.
E.O. Ojeka, I. Adetoyi, S.S. Bako 2007, 'Studies on solvent extraction of free hydrogen cyanide from river water', Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopiahttp://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/21211. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Activated charcoal was applied for the recovery of lactic acid in undissociated form from fermentation broth.
Seankham Soraya, Novalin Senad, Pruksasri Suwattana 2017, 'Kinetics and adsorption isotherm of lactic acid from fermentation broth onto activatedcharcoal', Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterlyhttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2017/1451-93721700004S.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)