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dissolved

/dɪˈzɑlvd/ adjective B2
  1. that has been disintegrated in a solvent
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I have it!” With a perfect shriek of delight he rushed to the box, cut the other pill in two, dissolved it, added milk, and presented it to the terrier.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 73 · B2
“THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE IS DISSOLVED.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 15 · B2
Still, it must have been many years in use, for it was thickly covered with a coating of soot; this soot I dissolved in a portion of the wine brought to me every Sunday, and I assure you a better ink cannot be desired.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 154 · C1
“As you have no doubt frequently observed, Watson, the impression usually goes through—a fact which has dissolved many a happy marriage.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 105 · C1

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