soluble

[ sol-yuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.

  2. capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.

noun
  1. something soluble.

Origin of soluble

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin solūbilis, equivalent to Latin solū-, variant stem of solvere to loosen, dissolve + -bilis-ble

Other words from soluble

  • sol·u·ble·ness, noun
  • sol·u·bly, adverb
  • in·ter·sol·u·ble, adjective
  • non·sol·u·ble, adjective
  • non·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
  • non·sol·u·bly, adverb
  • un·sol·u·ble, adjective
  • un·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
  • un·sol·u·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for soluble

soluble

/ (ˈsɒljʊbəl) /


adjective
  1. (of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water

  2. capable of being solved or answered

Origin of soluble

1
C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve

Derived forms of soluble

  • solubleness, noun
  • solubly, adverb

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Scientific definitions for soluble

soluble

[ sŏlyə-bəl ]


  1. Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.

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