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| acid |
in chemistry, any of a group of substances that usu. dissolve in water, have a sour taste, and form salts in reaction with bases. (Cf. base.) [1/7 definitions] |
| degrease |
to dissolve oil or grease. |
| deliquesce |
to melt away; dissolve. [2/3 definitions] |
| disband |
to break up or dissolve (an organization or organized group). [1/2 definitions] |
| exhaust |
to remove or dissolve away (contaminants). [1/11 definitions] |
| fat-soluble |
able to dissolve in fats, oils, or hydrophobic solvents. |
| globulin |
in many plant and animal tissues, any of a number of simple proteins that will dissolve in a weak solution of salt and water, though not in water alone, and will coagulate when heat is applied. |
| insoluble |
impossible to dissolve, esp. in a given liquid. [1/2 definitions] |
| -lyze |
to dissolve, decompose, disintegrate, or the like. |
| macerate |
to cause to separate into components or dissolve by soaking. [1/4 definitions] |
| melt |
to cause to gradually blend into solution; dissolve. [1/8 definitions] |
| redissolve |
combined form of dissolve. |
| saturate |
in chemistry, to cause (a substance) to absorb or dissolve another substance to capacity. [1/6 definitions] |
| solvent |
able to dissolve another substance. [2/3 definitions] |
| trustbuster |
a person, esp. a federal officer, who strives to dissolve business trusts through vigorous use of antitrust statutes. |
| turpentine |
to thin, dissolve, or otherwise treat with turpentine. [1/4 definitions] |
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