exsolvePronunciation: /ɪkˈsɒlv, ɛk-/Definition of exsolve verb [no object] Geology (of a mineral) separate out from solid solution in a rock: the homogeneous alloys exsolved into metallic phases [with object] (usually as adjective exsolved) form (a mineral) by the process of exsolution: coarsely exsolved ilmenitesDerivatives exsolutionPronunciation: /ɪksəˈluːʃ(ə)n, ɛk-/ noun Origin: mid 20th century: (originally as exsolution) from ex-1 + solutionexsolve in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of exsolve in the US English dictionary
