# dissolved

Pronunciation: US say "di-ZAHLVD" /dɪˈzɑlvd/; UK say "di-ZOLVD" /dɪˈzɒlvd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of dissolve. — simple past and past participle of dissolve
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of dissolve. Use this form when talking about something that already broke down into a liquid.
   - _The salt dissolved completely once the broth came to a boil._
   - _The old contracts were dissolved when the partnership ended._

## Adjective

2. Broken down within a solvent so that it is spread throughout the liquid as part of a solution.
   - Simple: Broken apart and spread evenly all through a liquid.
   - _The dissolved minerals give the spring water its slightly salty taste._
   - _Engineers measured the dissolved oxygen at several depths in the lake._

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