freshwater dissolve

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. To undergo melting or thawing, specifically referring to large bodies of ice such as glaciers, ice sheets, or permafrost. This usage is metaphorical, treating the solid ice mass as if it were a solute dissolving into water.; The process or phenomenon of freshwater ice masses melting and turning into liquid water.

💬 Examples

  1. As these vast reservoirs of freshwater dissolve, coastal regions face unprecedented risks of inundation.

  2. Scientists are monitoring the rate of freshwater dissolve in the Arctic to predict sea-level rise.