soluble
pronunciation
How to pronounce soluble in British English:
UK [ˈsɒljəbl]
How to pronounce soluble in American English:
US [ˈsɑːljəbl]
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- Adjective:
- (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
- susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained
Word Origin
- soluble (adj.)
- late 14c., "capable of being dissolved," from Old French soluble "expungable, eradicable" (13c.), from Late Latin solubilis "that may be loosened or dissolved," from stem of Latin solvere "loosen, dissolve" (see solve). Meaning "capable of being solved" is attested from 1705. Substances are soluble, not solvable; problems can be either.
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Example
- 1. Pectin -- pectin is a form of soluble fiber than lowers both blood pressure and glucose levels .
- 2. Soluble fiber in oatmeal and out bran reduces ldl " bad , " cholesterol and total cholesterol .
- 3. If the solution is too far from the iep , the proteins are highly soluble and surface tension gradients never develop ; too close , and the proteins precipitate out .
- 4. The results for the first wet chemistry test suggested that the martian regolith contained several soluble minerals necessary for life , including potassium , magnesium and chloride .
- 5. Aniline , according to the u.s. environmental protection agency , is an oily but colorless and water soluble chemical intermediate that is a probable carcinogen .