2. Noun. (plural of dissolve) ¹
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Definition of Dissolves
1. dissolve [v] - See also: dissolve
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dissolves
Literary usage of Dissolves
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"One part of crystallised barium chloride «t 18-1° dissolves in 2 -257 parts of
water to form ... Hot absolute alcohol dissolves only ^ part of the crystals ..."
2. Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe (1876)
"Water dissolves gases. Gases will also dissolve in water, some kinds much more
... We have seen that carbonic acid gas from the air dissolves in rain water, ..."
3. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"dissolves with a violet colour in sulphuric acid, becoming red on dilution.
Literature. ... dissolves in sulphuric acid with a yellowish-brown colour. ..."
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