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dissolve

CEFR: B2

To cause a solute substance to be incorporated into a solvent liquid so as to form a homogeneous molecular solution.

Synonyms

solubilise
disintegrate

Common Collocations

dissolve in water
dissolve parliament
dissolve barriers

Example Sentence

Sodium chloride dissolves rapidly in water as polar water molecules dissociate the crystalline lattice.

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