Word
dissolving
Phoneticsdis·solv·ing, stress on the second syllable
US/dɪˈzɔɫvɪŋ/
UK/dɪsˈɒlvɪŋ/
Science
Definition
adj. becoming part of a liquid and disappearing. You use this to describe something like sugar or salt when it mixes into water.
adj. undergoing the process of passing into solution; becoming chemically or physically integrated into a liquid medium. Often used as a participial adjective to describe substances in the middle of this transition.
Examples
“The dissolving sugar makes the tea sweet.”
“Scientists monitored the dissolving rate of the new medicine to see how fast it entered the bloodstream.”
“The image of the dissolving coastline served as a powerful metaphor for the fragile nature of the protagonist's childhood memories.”
Examples
simple
“The dissolving sugar makes the tea sweet.”
contextual
“Scientists monitored the dissolving rate of the new medicine to see how fast it entered the bloodstream.”
complex
“The image of the dissolving coastline served as a powerful metaphor for the fragile nature of the protagonist's childhood memories.”
Usage
Typically used as a participial adjective before a noun; can also follow a linking verb like 'is' or 'appears'.
Real-World Examples
“Grain samples stuck to the tape and were later removed by dissolving the tape glue with mineral turpentine.” “Extraction is the process of water dissolving compounds out of ground coffee.” Word family
VERB
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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