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water-soluble
[ waw-ter-sol-yuh-buhl, wot-er- ]
adjective
- capable of dissolving in water.
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Origin of water-soluble1
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Example Sentences
The pesticides and fungicides applied to grapevines are not water-soluble.
They are produced by precipitating water-soluble dyes upon a suitable substratum or base.
This compound is water-soluble, but caffein can not be extracted from the crystals with anhydrous solvents.
The only constituents that are of value are those that are water soluble, and can be extracted readily with hot water.
Compute percentages of water-insoluble ash and water-soluble ash.
Another called the water soluble vitamine is widely distributed in cereal seeds, vegetables, and legumes.
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