Dissolvent
(Dis*solv"ent) a. [L. dissolvens, -entis, p. pr. of dissolvere.] Having power to dissolve
power to dissolve a solid body; as, the dissolvent juices of the stomach. Ray.
Dissolvent
(Dis*solv"ent), n.
1. That which has the power of dissolving or melting other substances, esp. by mixture with them; a
menstruum; a solvent.
Melted in the crucible dissolvents.
A. Smith.
The secret treaty of December acted as an immediate dissolvent to the truce.
Mothley. 2. (Med.) A remedy supposed capable of dissolving concretions in the body, such as calculi, tubercles,
etc.
Dissolver
(Dis*solv"er) n. One who, or that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate.
Thou kind dissolver of encroaching care.
Otway. Dissolving
(Dis*solv"ing), a. Melting; breaking up; vanishing. — Dis*solv"ing*ly, adv.
Dissolving view, a picture which grows dim and is gradually replaced by another on the same field; —
an effect produced by magic lanterns.
Dissonance
(Dis"so*nance) n. [L. dissonantia: cf. F. dissonance.]
1. A mingling of discordant sounds; an inharmonious combination of sounds; discord.
Filled the air with barbarous dissonance.
Milton. 2. Want of agreement; incongruity. Milton.
Dissonancy
(Dis"so*nan*cy) n. Discord; dissonance.
Dissonant
(Dis"so*nant) a. [L. dissonans, -antis, p. pr. of dissonare to disagree in sound, be discordant;
dis- + sonare to sound: cf. F. dissonant. See Sonant.]
1. Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious.
With clamor of voices dissonant and loud.
Longfellow. 2. Disagreeing; incongruous; discrepant, — with from or to. "Anything dissonant to truth." South.
What can be dissonant from reason and nature than that a man, naturally inclined to clemency, should
show himself unkind and inhuman?
Hakewill. Disspirit
(Dis*spir"it) v. t. See Dispirit.
Dissuade
(Dis*suade") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissuaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissuading.] [L. dissuadere,
dissuasum; dis- + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. dissuader. See Suasion.]
1. To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade [Obsolescent]
Mr. Burchell, on the contrary, dissuaded her with great ardor: and I stood neuter.
Goldsmith.
War, therefore, open or concealed, alike
My voice dissuades.
Milton.
