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IELTS word

dissolve

/dɪˈzɑlv/verb

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English definition

to become part of a liquid

Common phrases / collocations

  1. dissolve in water
  2. fully dissolve
  3. dissolve sugar

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The sugar dissolved in the hot tea.

  2. 2.

    Salt dissolves in warm water.

  3. 3.

    The tablet dissolved quickly.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A spoon stirs sugar crystals into a clear cup of hot tea until they disappear.
to become part of a liquid
1sugar is visible
2crystals disappear in tea
sugar is visible→crystals disappear in tea