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 solubleWords nearby soluble
solti,
solubility,
solubility product,
solubility test,
solubilize,
soluble,
soluble glass,
soluble rna,
solum,
solunar,
solus
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British Dictionary definitions for soluble
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, adverbWord Origin for soluble
C14: from Late Latin
solūbilis, from Latin
solvere to dissolve
Medical definitions for soluble
soluble
[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved.
Scientific definitions for soluble
soluble
[ sŏl′yə-bəl ]
Capable of being dissolved. Salt, for example, is soluble in water.