The meaning of DISSOLVE is to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy. How to use dissolve in a sentence.

The dissolving process involves more than "stuff mixing". When a substance dissolves, its particles break free from one another and interact with solvent molecules.

Idiom dissolve into tears/laughter (Definition of dissolving from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

When a soluble solute is introduced into a solvent, the particles of solute can interact with the particles of solvent.

DISSOLVE definition: to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution. See examples of dissolve used in a sentence.

dissolving The adding of a solute to a solvent to form a uniform solution. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

Learn what dissolving is and the difference between soluble and insoluble substances with this BBC Bitesize science guide.