disaggregate

dis·ag·gre·gate

verb \(ˈ)dis-ˈag-ri-ˌgāt\

dis·ag·gre·gat·eddis·ag·gre·gat·ing

Definition of DISAGGREGATE

transitive verb

: to separate into component parts <disaggregate polyribosomes>

intransitive verb

: to break up or apart <the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol>

—dis·ag·gre·ga·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən\ noun