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Dissolution
The act or process of dissolving a substance in a solvent, or the ending or disbanding of an organization, agreement, or structure.
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Imagine This
When a sugar cube is dropped into a pot of boiling water, it dissolves into the water quickly.
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Sounds Like
this solution
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Looks Like
Dissolve
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Remember This
In chemistry, dissolution is the process by which a solute becomes uniformly distributed in a solvent; it does not necessarily involve a chemical change.
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Other Forms
dissolveverb
dissolubleadjective
dissolvabilitynoun
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Connect With
solubility, solvent, solution, solute, end, disbandment, termination
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Note
Dissolution can refer to both a chemical process (solubilization) and the legal ending of a company, contract, or marriage. Do not confuse with 'dissolving' (the act of dissolving) or 'solubility' (a property of a substance).
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Examples
- The dissolution of the company occurred after years of financial trouble.
- The dissolution of the salt in water increases with temperature.
Synonyms
disintegrationterminationdisbandmentcessation
Antonyms
formationestablishmentcreation
Etymology
From Latin dissolutio, from dissolere 'to loosen, dissolve' (dis- + solvere 'to loosen').
Mnemonic
DIS-SOLVE-TION: Think of dissolving a solid into a solution; the word literally represents the act of turning something into a solution.
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