soluble
capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.
capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.
something soluble.
Origin of soluble
1Other words from soluble
- sol·u·ble·ness, noun
- sol·u·bly, adverb
- in·ter·sol·u·ble, adjective
- non·sol·u·ble, adjective
- non·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
- non·sol·u·bly, adverb
- un·sol·u·ble, adjective
- un·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
- un·sol·u·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with soluble
- solvable, soluble
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How to use soluble in a sentence
This acid of tartar is more soluble in water than the cream of tartar.
Some inks are more soluble in the solution used for fingerprint tests than others?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyGallium alum is a beautifully crystalline body, more soluble in cold than in hot water.
It was first obtained in the form of needles, which were much more soluble than atropine.
It is, however, much more soluble, and occurs frequently in mineral waters.
British Dictionary definitions for soluble
/ (ˈsɒljʊbəl) /
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water
capable of being solved or answered
Origin of soluble
1Derived forms of soluble
- solubleness, noun
- solubly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for soluble
[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]
Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.
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