water-soluble
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of water-soluble
First recorded in 1920–25
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Vocabulary lists containing water-soluble
Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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Nutrition and Digestion - High School
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This is because the powerful toxins are water-soluble, so they easily wash into rivers if a dog goes swimming, and into water when a pet owner washes their hands after application.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The water-soluble, FDA-approved dye used by UltraGreen.ai for fluorescence imaging is considered a generic drug and falls under the current exemption, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
It’s worth noting that cooking fruit can lead to some nutrient loss, particularly water-soluble vitamins like vitamin C and certain B vitamins, which are sensitive to heat.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025
Because organic fertilizers like fish emulsion have very low concentrations of nitrogen and other elements, he recommends a monthly application of a water-soluble food labeled with a 20-20-20 NPK ratio instead.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
Some pigments are stimulators of corrosion, because they contain water-soluble impurities that hasten the rusting, while others, like graphite, hasten it simply because, being good conductors, they stimulate surface electrolysis.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
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