to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water. to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.). to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is based on the ability of one natural sample of mineral to scratch another mineral visibly. The samples of matter used by Mohs are all different minerals. Minerals are pure substances found in nature. Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.
Rockwell hardness scales. A scale indicating the hardness of materials, first used in 1919, when it was invented by Stanley P. Rockwell. The measurement has no units. The symbol is HR followed by a letter indicating one of a number of possible scales, described in the table below.For example, âHRC 96â means 96 on the Rockwell C scale. scale indicating the hardness of materials, first used in 1919, when it was invented by Stanley P. Rockwell. The measurement has no units. The symbol is HR followed by a letter indicating one of a number of possible scales, described in the table below. For example, âHRC 96â means 96 on the Rockwell C scale.