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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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

solo whist, solpugid, solstice, solstitial, Solti, solubility, solubility product, solubility test, solubilize, soluble, soluble glass

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How to use solubility in a sentence

Some instances are known where the solubility of a salt is increased by the addition of a salt with a common ion.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
See p. 141 in regard to the form the solubility-product takes in the case of a salt of this type.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
Vide Bodlnder, on the solubility of calcium carbonate, Z. phys.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The solubility-product constants, for similar salts, are a measure of their solubilities in water.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

It is a comparatively easy matter to determine the relative solubility of zinc and ferrous sulphides.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

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 ]

The quality or condition of being soluble.

The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent.