solubilize

[ sol-yuh-buh-lahyz ]

/ ˈsɒl yə bəˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), sol·u·bi·lized, sol·u·bi·liz·ing. Chemistry.

to make soluble, or to increase solubility.

Words nearby solubilize

solstitial, solti, solubility, solubility product, solubility test, solubilize, soluble, soluble glass, soluble rna, solum, solunar

Also especially British, sol·u·bi·lise.

Origin of solubilize

1925–30; soluble + -ize, with -i- inserted as in solubility

OTHER WORDS FROM solubilize

sol·u·bi·li·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for solubilize

solubilize

solubilise

/ (ˈsɒljʊbɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

to make or become soluble, as in the addition of detergents to fats to make them dissolve in water

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Medical definitions for solubilize

solubilize

[ sŏl′yə-bə-līz′ ]

v.

To make substances such as fats soluble in water by the action of a detergent or similar agent.