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The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation. Dissolutions of ancient amities. Shak.

Capacity of being dissolved; solubility. Richardson.

Capable of being dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of being liquefied; soluble. -- Dis*solv"a*ble*ness, n. Though everything which is compacted be in its own nature dissolvable. Cudworth. Such things as are not dissolvable by the moisture of the tongue. Sir I. Newton.

Having the power to dissolve anything; solvent. [Obs.] Frampton.

rts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament. Lest his ungoverned rage dissolve the life. Shak.

Having power to dissolve power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach. Ray.

One who, or that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate. Thou kind dissolver of encroaching care. Otway.

Melting; breaking up; vanishing. -- Dis*solv"ing*ly, adv. Dissolving view, a picture which grows dim and is gradually replaced by another on the same field; -- an effect produced by magic lanterns.

An aqueous solution of carbolic acid, borax, sodium bicarbonate, and glycerin, used as a spray in diseases of the nose and throat.

Posology. [R.] Ogilvie.

A low story between two higher ones, usually between the ground floor and the first story; mezzanine. Parker.

Relaxation. [R.] Richardson (Dict. ).

. An Fowler, an English physician who first brought it into use.

An oily liquid, resembling, and possibly identical with, furfurol, and obtained from fucus, and other seaweeds.

See Gasoline.

Same as Gasalier.

A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.

A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries called usually petrol engine.

See Heliotrope. [Obs.]

The gift of tongues. Farrar.