溶ける — meaning in English

English meaning

• dissolve verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
• insoluble adj That cannot be dissolved.
• melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
• thaw verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.

Senses

溶ける is used for these senses in English:

• dissoluble Which can be dissolved or disintegrated.
• dissolve (physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
• indissoluble Lasting; indestructible; not possible to dissolve, disintegrate or break up.
• insoluble (physical chemistry) That cannot be dissolved.
• insoluble That cannot be solved.
• melt (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
• melt (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
• thaw (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.

dissolve — full definition

1. verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
2. verb To officially end or break up an organization, agreement, or assembly.

insoluble — full definition

1. adj That cannot be dissolved.
2. adj That cannot be solved.
3. adj That cannot be explained.
4. adj That cannot be broken down or dispersed.

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