dissolve vs flux

flux vs dissolve

dissolve and flux both are nouns.

dissolve and flux both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flux is a hypernym of dissolve; that is, flux is a word with a broader meaning than dissolve:

dissolve: become or cause to become soft or liquid
flux: become liquid or fluid when heated

Other hypernyms of dissolve include liquefy, liquify.

dissolve (noun)	flux (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out	in constant change
	(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
	a flow or discharge
	the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
	excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)
	a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action
	a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
	the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

dissolve (verb)	flux (verb)
pass into a solution	mix together different elements
cause to go into a solution	become liquid or fluid when heated
come to an end	move or progress freely as if in a stream
grow less and less substantial until it disappears
become or cause to become soft or liquid
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 flux

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