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soluble

/ˈsɑljəbəl/adjective3 syllables

Soluble means: (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water).

Synonyms for soluble12

adjective, as in (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)

alcohol-soluble, dissolvable, dissoluble, fat-soluble, meltable, disintegrable, oil-soluble, water-soluble

adjective, as in susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained

answerable, solvable, resolvable, explicable

Opposites of soluble

insoluble

What does soluble mean?2

adjective

1

(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)

2

susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained“the puzzle is soluble”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Soluble in a sentence

  • There are four fat-soluble and nine water-soluble vitamins.rul
  • There are four fat-soluble vitamins and nine water-soluble ones.rul
  • The powder is soluble in water.FeuDRenais2
  • Silver chloride is not completely water-soluble.mervert1

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