soluble

[ sol-yuh-buhl ]

/ ˈsɒl yə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.

capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.

noun

something soluble.

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Origin of soluble

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin solūbilis, equivalent to Latin solū-, variant stem of solvere to loosen, dissolve + -bilis-ble

OTHER WORDS FROM soluble

sol·u·ble·ness, nounsol·u·bly, adverbin·ter·sol·u·ble, adjectivenon·sol·u·ble, adjective

non·sol·u·ble·ness, nounnon·sol·u·bly, adverbun·sol·u·ble, adjectiveun·sol·u·ble·ness, nounun·sol·u·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH soluble

solvable, soluble

Words nearby soluble

solstitial, Solti, solubility, solubility product, solubilize, soluble, soluble glass, soluble RNA, solum, solunar, solus

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How to use soluble in a sentence

Wana recently released a gummy that encapsulates cannabis oil in a water-soluble outer layer, which Hennesy says allows the body to metabolize it more quickly.
A Gummy for Whatever Ails You|Rachel Del Valle|August 27, 2021|Eater
Mankovich and Fuller think the reason the structure works is that the rocks and ice near Saturn’s center are soluble in hydrogen, allowing the core to behave like a fluid rather than a solid.
Saturn’s insides are sloshing around|Neel V. Patel|August 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Since it’s a water-soluble vitamin, any excess you take in will simply be excreted out in your pee.
How a Nobel Prize winner spread the vitamin C myth|empire|June 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Oxidants help clear the air by reacting with contaminants like methane to form molecules that are more water soluble or stickier, allowing them to more easily rain out of Earth’s atmosphere or stick to its surface.
Lightning may be an important source of air-cleaning chemicals|Maria Temming|April 29, 2021|Science News

Water-soluble products such as powdered bubble soap should be okay, but if you want to be especially cautious, run the jets while only plain water is in the tub.
How can I get rid of the gunk in my whirlpool tub?|Jeanne Huber|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Since THC is fat soluble, it stays in the system much longer than alcohol.
The Truth About Driving While Stoned|Abby Haglage|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pesticides and fungicides applied to grapevines are not water-soluble.
A Wine Revolution|Sophie Menin|May 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Amorphous urates are readily soluble in caustic soda solutions.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In its pure state it is a transparent and colourless gas, having a peculiar pungent smell, and highly soluble in water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
They exist in the soil in particular states of combination, in which they are scarcely soluble in water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
It is extremely soluble in water, and can be obtained in large transparent prismatic crystals, as in common sugar-candy.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
It is soluble in alkalies, and precipitated from its solution by acids, and in all other respects agrees with vegetable caseine.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for soluble

soluble

/ (ˈsɒljʊbəl) /

adjective

(of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water

capable of being solved or answered

Derived forms of soluble

solubleness, nounsolubly, adverb

Word Origin for soluble

C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve

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Scientific definitions for soluble

soluble

[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]

Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.

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