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adjective
1.
capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.
2.
capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.
noun
3.
something soluble.
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Soluble
is always a great word to know.
So is carboxyl group. Does it mean:
| present in and characteristic of organic acids |
| sugar obtained from DNA by hydrolysis |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solūbilis, equivalent to Latin solū-, variant stem of solvere to loosen, dissolve + -bilis -ble
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solūbilis, equivalent to Latin solū-, variant stem of solvere to loosen, dissolve + -bilis -ble
Related forms
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
EXPANDnon·sol·u·b·ly, adverb
un·sol·u·ble, adjective
un·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
un·sol·u·b·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
- Others wanted to know if oat-bran and soluble fiber were the same.
- B vitamins are water soluble, so there is not as much danger of overdose as fat soluble vitamins.
- In all three approaches, the green or roasted beans are first moistened, making the caffeine soluble so that it can be drawn out.
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Word Origin & History
soluble
1373, "capable of being dissolved," from M.Fr. soluble, from L.L. solubilis "that may be loosened or dissolved," from stem of L. solvere "loosen, dissolve" (see solve). Meaning "capable of being solved" is attested from 1705.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
soluble sol·u·ble (sŏl'yə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved.
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Science Dictionary
soluble  (sŏl'yə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water. |
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