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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