solubility

[ sol-yuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɒl yəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

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

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Origin of solubility

First recorded in 1670–80; soluble + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM solubility

in·ter·sol·u·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby solubility

solothurn, solpugid, solstice, solstitial, solti, solubility, solubility product, solubility test, solubilize, soluble, soluble glass
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British Dictionary definitions for solubility

solubility
/ (ˌsɒljʊˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the ability of a substance to dissolve; the quality of being soluble
a measure of this ability for a particular substance in a particular solvent, equal to the quantity of substance dissolving in a fixed quantity of solvent to form a saturated solution under specified temperature and pressure. It is expressed in grams per cubic decametre, grams per hundred grams of solvent, moles per mole, etc
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Medical definitions for solubility

solubility
[ sŏl′yə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being soluble.
The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent.
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