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so·lu·tion
n 1 a : an act or the process by which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is homogeneously mixed with a liquid or sometimes a gas or solid - called also dissolution b : a homogeneous mixture formed by this process 2 a : a liquid containing a dissolved substance <an aqueous > b : a liquid and usu. aqueous medicinal preparation with the solid ingredients soluble c : the condition of being dissolved <a substance in > .
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Similar sounding terms: ce·la·tion
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