soluble
capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.
capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.
something soluble.
Origin of soluble
1Other 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
Words that may be confused with soluble
- solvable, soluble
Words Nearby soluble
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How to use soluble in a sentence
Wana recently released a gummy that encapsulates cannabis oil in a water-soluble outer layer, which Hennesy says allows the body to metabolize it more quickly.
Mankovich and Fuller think the reason the structure works is that the rocks and ice near Saturn’s center are soluble in hydrogen, allowing the core to behave like a fluid rather than a solid.
Since it’s a water-soluble vitamin, any excess you take in will simply be excreted out in your pee.
Oxidants help clear the air by reacting with contaminants like methane to form molecules that are more water soluble or stickier, allowing them to more easily rain out of Earth’s atmosphere or stick to its surface.
Lightning may be an important source of air-cleaning chemicals | Maria Temming | April 29, 2021 | Science NewsWater-soluble products such as powdered bubble soap should be okay, but if you want to be especially cautious, run the jets while only plain water is in the tub.
How can I get rid of the gunk in my whirlpool tub? | Jeanne Huber | April 12, 2021 | Washington Post
Since THC is fat soluble, it stays in the system much longer than alcohol.
The pesticides and fungicides applied to grapevines are not water-soluble.
Amorphous urates are readily soluble in caustic soda solutions.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIn its pure state it is a transparent and colourless gas, having a peculiar pungent smell, and highly soluble in water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonThey exist in the soil in particular states of combination, in which they are scarcely soluble in water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonIt is extremely soluble in water, and can be obtained in large transparent prismatic crystals, as in common sugar-candy.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonIt is soluble in alkalies, and precipitated from its solution by acids, and in all other respects agrees with vegetable caseine.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for soluble
/ (ˈsɒljʊbəl) /
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water
capable of being solved or answered
Origin of soluble
1Derived forms of soluble
- solubleness, noun
- solubly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for soluble
[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]
Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.
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