solubility

[sol-yuh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality or property of being soluble; relative capability of being dissolved.

Other Word Forms

• intersolubility noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of solubility¹

First recorded in 1670–80; soluble + -ity

Example Sentences

"There is still some time to go through," Glytsou said, noting that a third generation of compounds may be needed to improve solubility and other drug properties.

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In our testing, we’ve found it capable of wide-ranging conversations about classical architecture, campground amenities, the solubility of selenium—you know, typical Friday night banter.

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Mirkin explained that the issue lies not in the drug itself but in its poor solubility.

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The Schilling lab generated detailed proteome-wide solubility maps from both the test tube and mouse experiments.

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The solvent extracts most of the caffeine and other chemical compounds with a similar solubility to caffeine from the coffee beans.

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