耗散 Traditional form: 耗散 Pinyin (reading): hàosàn Definitions: to dissipate to squander Characters: 耗 - to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste 散 - to scatter, to disperse, to break up Traditional characters: 耗 - to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste 散 - to scatter, to disperse, to break up