English Explanatory Dictionary

soluble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be dissolved.
  2. Able to be solved or explained.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒljʊbəl/ /ˈsɑljəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-soluble.wav

Word forms

soluble more soluble most soluble

Etymology

From Middle English soluble, from Old French soluble, from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere (“to loosen”) + -bilis. Piecewise doublet of solvable.

Synonyms

dissolvable dissoluble solvable

Antonyms

insoluble

Related words

insoluble solute

Derived words

acetosoluble fat-soluble gastrosoluble hydrosoluble intersoluble liposoluble nonsoluble solubility solubilize soluble glass soluble insulin solubleness solubles solubly unsoluble water-soluble
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