Dissolve is when something mixes with water and disappears. For example, when you put sugar in water, the sugar dissolves and you can't see it anymore.
To break up a solid into a liquid. For example, you might dissolve sugar in water.
Noun: dissolution.
Verb: dissolve.
Adjective: dissolvable.
Adverb: dissolutely.
Synonym: melt.
Antonym: solidify.
The word "dissolve" comes from the Latin word dissolvere, which means "to loosen" or "to break up". It is made up of the two Latin words dis (apart) and solvere (to loosen).
What substances dissolve?
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