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/səˈluː.ʃən/
[/səˈluː.ʃən/]
dissolved mixture; answer
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A liquid in which a substance has been dissolved; also an answer to a problem.
Example
She stirred the salt into the water until it had completely dissolved into a clear solution.
She stirred the salt into the water until it had completely dissolved into a clear solution.
Etymology
From Latin 'solutio' (a loosening), from 'solvere' (to loosen, dissolve, solve).
How & Where It’s Used
Has both a chemical meaning and an everyday meaning of an answer.