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The character 溶, formed by the water radical 氵 combined with the phonetic component 容, etymologically suggests the capacity of a liquid to contain or accommodate other substances, leading to its primary meaning of dissolving or melting. Over time, its usage has maintained this focus on the process of integration into a liquid, such as in the formation of solutions, while earlier literary contexts occasionally applied it to depict expansive, flowing water, broadening its descriptive range. Despite these contextual variations, the character's fundamental association with dissolution has remained stable, anchored by the conceptual blend of its constituent parts.
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糖溶在水里了。
食盐容易溶解。
这是一种酸性溶液。
冰块在阳光下慢慢溶化。
砂糖是水溶性物质。
生物实验中需要配制溶液。
这种物质不溶于有机溶剂。
污染物溶解于地下水造成了环境问题。