26984 words

dissolved

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
(of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid:

Examples:

dissolve something in something Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.
Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue.
3

Examples:

Parliament has been dissolved.
Their marriage was dissolved in 1968.
4
to disappear:

Examples:

The tension in the office just dissolves when she walks out.

Navigation