Definition of: dissolution

(dis′ə·l′shən) noun
1. The act or state of dissolving; disintegration.
2. Chem. Decomposition; separation into elements or components.
3. Liquefaction.
4. Separation; breaking up, as of an assembly or corporation, or of a partnership, in accordance with the articles of co–partnership, or by the death or incompetence of a partner, or by the decree of a court.
5. Death, the separation of soul and body.