soluble
Use Soluble in a sentence
yə 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
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
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Soluble
is always a great word to know.
So is polysaccharide. Does it mean:
| a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides. |
| The linear order of the amino acid chain |
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World English Dictionary
soluble (ˈsɒljʊbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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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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American Heritage
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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