dissolutive

adjective

dis·​sol·​u·​tive

də̇ˈsälyə|tiv,

ˈdisəˌlü| also ˈdisəlˌyü|

: of or relating to dissolution

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin dissolutivus, from Latin dissolutus + -ivus -ive

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