dissolve vs etch

etch vs dissolve

dissolve is a noun but etch is not a noun.

dissolve and etch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissolve	Yes	No	Yes	No
etch	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, etch is a hyponym of dissolve; that is, etch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissolve:

dissolve: cause to fade away
etch: selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons

dissolve (noun)	etch (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

dissolve (verb)	etch (verb)
pass into a solution	selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
cause to go into a solution	carve or cut a design or letters into
come to an end	make an etching of
grow less and less substantial until it disappears	carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
become or cause to become soft or liquid	cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
declare void
cause to fade away
lose control emotionally
cause to lose control emotionally
stop functioning or cohering as a unit

Difference between dissolve and etch

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