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A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next
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verb
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To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
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The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority.
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To destroy, make disappear.
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To liquify, melt into a fluid.
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To be melted, changed into a fluid.
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To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas.
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To be disintegrated by such immersion.
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To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.
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To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.
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To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.
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to dissolve an injunction
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To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.
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To resolve itself as by dissolution.
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To solve; to clear up; to resolve.
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To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.
Examples of dissolve in a Sentence
It will not dissolve in water as gums do, but it is soluble in alcohol, as resin usually is.
The Sophists were the first in Greece to dissolve knowledge into individual and momentary opinion (Protagoras), or dialectically to deny the possibility of knowledge (Gorgias).
Stir well until the ingredients dissolve.
Some are petitioning the State to dissolve the Union, to disregard the requisitions of the President.
Is there anything put together which shall not dissolve?
It is an excellent solvent for gums, resins, fats, &c.; sulphur, phosphorus and iodine also dissolve in it.
Add four tablespoons of salt, and stir to help it dissolve quicker.
When they do dissolve, the solid part is called the solute and the liquid it dissolves in is called the solvent.
If heat be added to the mixture ice will melt and salt dissolve in the water so formed.
The esters of the aliphatic and aromatic acids are colourless neutral liquids, which are generally insoluble in water, but readily dissolve in alcohol and ether.
Of the metals which dissolve, none (except bismuth, which is rarely present in any quantity) deposits at the anode so long as the solution retains its proper proportion of copper and acid, and the current-density is not too great.
For the sulphate of copper solution, take 16.5 parts by weight of pure crystals of copper sulphate (CuSO 4 50H 2) and dissolve in 83.5 parts by weight of water; the resulting solution should have a specific gravity of 1.
The colored frit thus Formed was used as paint in a wet state, and also used to dissolve Ln glass or to fuse over a surface in glazing.
Free mineral salts dissolve easily in water and leach away.
They dissolve in water to form solutions, which do not penetrate parchment membranes, hence the name colloidal.
Gradually the bound- Aries of one's being dissolve.
A saturated solution is one in which no more solute will dissolve at that temperature.
Spray the entire assembly with a product designed to dissolve mineral deposits.
You can remove tiles manually with hand tools, use mechanical tools for larger areas or use chemicals that dissolve the left-behind residue.
Since it was never intended to be a permanent device for retirement, the fact that it might dissolve comes as no surprise.
The pressure causes bone in the jaw to dissolve in front of the moving tooth as new bone grows behind the tooth.
Hemolytic-Able to break down or dissolve red blood cells.
For children who resist taking pills, many antihistamines are available as flavored chewable tablets, tablets that easily dissolve on the tongue, and in flavored syrups.
Chemicals are applied to the skin to dissolve skin layers.
Some of these colloids dissolve in water or other liquids to form solutions called by Graham hydrosols; Graham named the solids formed by the setting or coagulation of these liquids hydrogels.
In order to prepare pure alumina, bauxite and sodium carbonate were heated in a furnace until the reaction was complete; the product was then extracted with water to dissolve the sodium aluminate, the solution treated with carbon dioxide, and the precipitate removed and dried.
To inorganic acids, except hydrochloric, it is highly resistant, ranking well with tin in this respect; but alkalis dissolve it quickly.
Organic acids such as vinegar, common salt, the natural ingredients of food, and the various extraneous substances used as food preservatives, alone or mixed together, dissolve traces of it if boiled for any length of time in a chemicallyclean vessel; but when aluminium utensils are submitted to the ordinary routine of the kitchen, being used to heat or cook milk, coffee, vegetables, meat and even fruit, and are also cleaned frequently in the usual fashion, no appreciable quantity of metal passes into the food.
To him belong the ultimate direction of foreign affairs, the power to declare war and peace, to make treaties and alliances, and to dissolve one or both chambers of parliament, the supreme command of the army and navy, the supreme administration of the state finances and of the colonies and other possessions of the kingdom, and the prerogative of mercy.
Among the enzymes already extracted from fungi are invertases (yeasts, moulds, &c.), which split cane-sugar and other complex sugars with hydrolysis into simpler sugars such as dextrose and levulose; diastases, which convert starches into sugars (Aspergillus, &c.); cytases, which dissolve cellulose similarly (Botrytis, &c.); peptases, using the term as a general one for all enzymes which convert proteids into peptones and other bodies (Penicillium, &c.); lipases, which break up fatty oils (Empusa, Phycomyces, &c.); oxydases, which bring about the oxidations and changes of colour observed in Boletus, and zymase, extracted by Buchner from yeast, which brings about the conversion of sugar into alcohol and carbondioxide.
The process involves the use of volatile solvents which are added to the oil stock to dissolve the wax.
Take half a cupful of hot water and dissolve ten teaspoonfuls of salt in it.
Plans dissolve and based in Alexandria Virginia a carrier and.
In a medium sized bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water, and let stand until yeast starts to swell.
As a general rule the sands in the immediate vicinity of the shore contain organic matter resulting from land drainage (particularly near great centres of human population) and from the remains of dead plant and animal organisms. At the same time the denudation of rocks sets free iron compounds which dissolve in the sea to a slight extent and permeate the littoral sands which contain organic matter.
It will then slowly either dissolve into fertilizer or be absorbed by the ground.
In addition to bubble bath, there are several powdered milk bath formulas on the market that dissolve in warm bath water, creating a soothing and creamy bathing experience.
The one disadvantage to using oatmeal or coffee is that they don't dissolve the way salt and sugar do, so it may make more of a mess in the tub or shower than you are up for cleaning after being so nice to your body.
Other impurities such as zinc and manganese sulphates are more difficult to remove, and hence to prepare the pure salt it is best to dissolve pure iron wire in dilute sulphuric acid.
They were termed federalists by their enemies and accused, unjustly enough, of wishing to dissolve the national unity.
A reaction, in one form or another, against the tendency to dissolve ethics into psychology was inevitable; since mankind generally could not be so far absorbed by the interest of psychological hypothesis as to forget their need of establishing practical principles.
In September 1816, alarmed at the violence of the chambre introuvable, he was persuaded to dissolve it.
The lichen, however, is able to grow as the alga supplies organic food material and the fungus has developed a battery of acids (see below) which enable it actually to dissolve the most resistant rocks.
He, however, gave his support to Richard's assumption of office, but allowed subsequently, if he did not instigate, petitions from the army demanding its independence, and finally compelled Richard by force to dissolve parliament.
Dissolve 3 pounds sugar in 1/2 quart water and boil for 5 minutes; add coffee concentrate and cool.
This means that polar molecules dissolve well in polar solvents - and what better polar solvent than water !
Sprinkle the gelatine over four tablespoons of hot water in a small pan, quickly stir to dissolve.
Sublingual vitamin b -12 tablets are designed to dissolve under the tongue to speed B... symptom of vitamin b12 deficiency.
Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in a little water and add to the melted golden syrup mixture.
Warm salted water is the best douche to use 1 Dissolve ¼ teaspoon salt in a cup of warm water.