dissolve
verb (used with object)
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
has been dissolving
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present perfect progressiveof dissolve (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Strain through a jelly bag, season with salt and pepper, and add gelatin which has been dissolving in a few spoonfuls of cold water.
From Cookery for Little Girls by Olive Hyde Foster
