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solubilize
[ sol-yuh-buh-lahyz ]
/ ˈsɒl yə bəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), sol·u·bi·lized, sol·u·bi·liz·ing.Chemistry.
to make soluble, or to increase solubility.
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Also especially British, sol·u·bi·lise .
Origin of solubilize
OTHER WORDS FROM solubilize
sol·u·bi·li·za·tion, nounWords nearby solubilize
solstitial, Solti, solubility, solubility product, solubility test, solubilize, soluble, soluble glass, soluble RNA, solum, solunar
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How to use solubilize in a sentence
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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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