soluble

[ sol-yuh-buh l ]
/ ˈsɒl yə bəl /

adjective

capable of being dissolved or liquefied: a soluble powder.
capable of being solved or explained: a soluble problem.

noun

something soluble.

Origin of soluble

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

OTHER WORDS FROM soluble

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH soluble

solvable soluble

British Dictionary definitions for nonsoluble

soluble
/ (ˈsɒljʊbəl) /

adjective

(of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water
capable of being solved or answered

Derived forms of soluble

solubleness, noun solubly, adverb

Word Origin for soluble

C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve

Medical definitions for nonsoluble

soluble
[ sŏlyə-bəl ]

adj.

Capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved.

Scientific definitions for nonsoluble

soluble
[ sŏlyə-bəl ]

Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.