etch vs dissolve

dissolve vs etch

etch is not a noun while dissolve is a noun.

etch and dissolve both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

etch (verb)	dissolve (verb)
selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons	pass into a solution
carve or cut a design or letters into	cause to go into a solution
make an etching of	come to an end
carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block	grow less and less substantial until it disappears
cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible	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 etch and dissolve

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