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solubilise

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sol⋅u⋅bi⋅lize

  [sol-yuh-buh-lahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz⋅ing. Chemistry.
to make soluble, or to increase solubility.
Also, especially British, sol⋅u⋅bi⋅lise.

Origin:
1925–30; soluble + -ize, with -i- inserted as in solubility

Related forms:
sol⋅u⋅bi⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: sol·u·bi·lize
Variant: also British sol·u·bi·lise /'säl-y&-b&-"lIz/
Function: transitiveverb
Inflected Forms: -lized also British -lised; -liz·ing also British -lis·ing
: to make soluble or increase thesolubility of —sol·u·bi·li·za·tion also British sol·u·bi·li·sa·tion /"säl-y&-b&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
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solubilize sol·u·bi·lize (sŏl'yə-bə-līz')
v. sol·u·bi·lized, sol·u·bi·liz·ing, sol·u·bi·liz·es
To make substances such as fats soluble in water by the action of a detergent or similar agent.

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