sol·u·ble

[sol-yuh-buhl]
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.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solūbilis, equivalent to Latin solū-, variant stem of solvere to loosen, dissolve + -bilis -ble

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·b·ly, adverb
un·sol·u·ble, adjective
un·sol·u·ble·ness, noun
un·sol·u·b·ly, adverb

solvable, soluble.
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soluble (ˈsɒljʊbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water
2.  capable of being solved or answered
 
[C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve]
 
'solubleness
 
n
 
'solubly
 
adv

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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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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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Example sentences
Guar gum and psyllium are soluble fibers, meaning they dissolve in water.
Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue.
But it could also be water soluble fractions, inhalation, and eating
  contaminated food.
Foods high in insoluble fiber not so good, but okay if balanced with the
  soluble.
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