No. 9,418 in French
dissoudre
To dissolve.
In a sentence
Le gouvernement a décidé de dissoudre l'assemblée nationale.
The government decided to dissolve the national assembly.
In this sentence, "dissoudre" refers to officially ending or discontinuing the functioning of a collective or organization.
Le sucre se dissout rapidement dans l'eau chaude.
Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water.
Here, "dissoudre" describes the physical process where a solid materially integrates into a liquid and becomes part of the solution.
L'alchimiste cherchait le moyen de dissoudre l'or.
The alchemist was searching for a way to dissolve gold.
In this case, "dissoudre" pertains to the chemical reaction involving the breaking down of a substance within a solvent.
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