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The Crossword Dictionary explains the answers for the crossword clue 'Dissolves'. If more than one Crossword Definition exists for a clue they will all be shown below. Links to Crossword Dictionary entries can be found when searching for clues using the Crossword Solver - Dissolves
LIQUEFIES (9)

LIQUEFY

liquefy - v 
become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew" 

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Synonyms

deliquesce, dissolve, thaw

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Examples

When heated they liquefy; and if the heating be continued, the water of crystallization is driven off, the salt froths and^swells, and at last an amorphous powder remains.

They liquefy on contact with skin and often contain plant oils like shea, mango, or cocoa.

It can chop, liquefy, puree, and juice, so start experimenting with combinations to discover new favorite treats.

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Etymology

early 15c., transitive, "to turn to liquid, dissolve, melt," from Old French liquefier "liquefy, dissolve" (12c., Modern French liquéfier), from Latin liquefacere "make liquid, melt, dissolve," from liquere "be fluid" (see liquid (adj.)) + facere "to make" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put").

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