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
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH soluble
solvable, solubleWords nearby soluble
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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, adverbWord Origin for soluble
C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve
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Medical definitions for soluble
soluble
[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved.
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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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