Dissolved generally refers to the process in which a solute (solid, liquid, or gas) mixes evenly into a solvent (another solid, liquid, or gas), resulting in a solution.
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DISSOLVE definition: to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
Definition of dissolve verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] dissolve (in something) (of a solid) to mix with a liquid and become part of it. Salt dissolves in water. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. The aspirin hasn't dissolved completely yet.
When an organization or institution is dissolved, it is officially ended or broken up.
Drop two tablets into a glass of water and leave them to dissolve. We have to keep stirring until all the gelatin has dissolved. Sugar is a soluble substance, which means that it dissolves in water. This all-purpose fertilizer comes in the form of blue granules that dissolve easily.
c. To be brought to an end; be annulled or terminated: After a long separation, the marriage finally dissolved. 3. To be moved or overcome emotionally: I dissolved into helpless laughter. 4. To make a transition between shots in a cinematic work using a superimposition in which the first shot fades out while the second shot gradually appears. n.