To resolve a nebula.(Astron.) See Resolution of a nebula, under
Resolution.
Syn. -- To solve; analyze; unravel; disentangle.
Re*solve" (r?-z?lv"), v. i. [The sense "to be convinced, to determine"
comes from the idea of loosening, breaking up into parts, analyzing,
hence, determining.]
1. To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to
undergo resolution.