changed from a solid to a liquid state by increase of temperature; melted. Opposite of unmelted.

diffused into a liquid of differing chemical composition, forming a stable solution; -- said of chemical substances.

to break down in a solution so that it no longer can be seen Testing for Water Quality

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form; "add the dissolved gelatin"

Refers to a substance present in true chemical solution. In practice, however, the term includes all forms of substances that will pass through a 0.45-micrometer membrane filter, and thus may include some colloidal particles.

Natural gas in solution in crude oil in the reservoir.

Represents the portion of solids which will not settle out of liquid, but remain in solution.