soluble

[ 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

1. something soluble.

soluble

/ ˈsɒljʊbəl /

adjective

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

soluble

/ sŏl′yə-bəl /

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

Derived Forms

• ˈsolubleness, noun
• ˈsolubly, adverb

Other Words From

• 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·bly adverb
• un·solu·ble adjective
• un·solu·ble·ness noun
• un·solu·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of soluble¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soluble¹

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

Example Sentences

They are also high in soluble fiber, which promotes healthy metabolism, and water, making them great for hydration.

From Salon

Until now, these inflammasome proteins were only known to spontaneously assemble within immune cells to secrete soluble chemicals to alert other parts of the immune system upon detection of an infection.

From Science Daily

Scientists have long warned of the risks of building on soluble rock like limestone.

From Seattle Times

Proline is very straight and rigid in shape, while also being soluble in water, which makes it uniquely suited for drug delivery, as water makes up roughly 60% of the human body.

From Science Daily

The researchers subsequently demonstrated that the reduction in osteoclast activity is the result of a soluble substance released locally in bone tissues by osteoblasts 'activated' by PEPITEM.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• dissolved