The phrase "able to dissociate a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the ability to separate or distinguish something from another, often in scientific or psychological discussions.
Example: "The researchers found that the subjects were able to dissociate a specific memory from their current emotional state."
Alternatives: "capable of separating a" or "able to distinguish a".
This may be because both types of information are rapidly accessed, or due to the HMax parameters supporting a high degree of classification in early time periods; showing that fine-grained low- and high-level visual information is present and able to dissociate any 2 images (regardless of category).
Here, in vitro studies revealed that Tsr2, without RanGTP, is able to dissociate eS26 from an importin:eS26 complex to terminate the import process.
We were able to dissociate auditory and somatosensory feedback by using a robotic device that altered the jaw's motion path, and hence proprioception, without affecting speech acoustics.
If IP3 were able to dissociate exon10 from the SH3 domain, then a release in autoinhibition would be expected.
These analyses indicate that the semantic information reflected in the MEG signals is able to dissociate between members of different categories significantly earlier than dissociations can occur within a category.
McNeill, described in press notes at the time as a New York-based executive at a large corporation, is apparently able to dissociate her competent working self from the sexual slave she has become to her increasingly demanding, dominant, borderline abusive lover.
High avidity particles got stuck in the endothelium, whereas particles coated with a lower affinity antibody were able to dissociate from the receptor on the basal surface of endothelium, thereby enhancing delivery to the brain.
To mimic common acidic α-amino acids, the residue was designed to be N-acylsulfonamide that possesses an acidic proton and is able to dissociate under the physiological conditions.
As someone morbidly interested in the psychology of criminals and sociopaths – as well as the banal ways abuse weaves itself into our lives from generation to generation – I'll admit that I was able to dissociate myself enough to find the New York Magazine story an enthralling read in much the same way that I devoured the book Devil in the White City or the killer Eliot Rodger's lengthy manifesto.
If they come up with a terrible deal, she may be able to dissociate herself from it.
