solubility
[ sol-yuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɒl yəˈbɪl ɪ ti /
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noun
the quality or property of being soluble; relative capability of being dissolved.
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Related formsin·ter·sol·u·bil·i·ty, noun
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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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Medicine 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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