First Known Use: 15th century
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soluble
adjective sol·u·ble \ˈsäl-yə-bəl\
: capable of being dissolved in a liquid
: capable of being solved or explained
Full Definition of SOLUBLE
1
: susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
2
: subject to being solved or explained <soluble questions>
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Origin of SOLUBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, digestible, laxative, from Late Latin solubilis, from Latin solvere to loosen, dissolve — more at solve
Related to SOLUBLE
- Synonyms
- answerable, explainable, explicable, resolvable, solvable
- Antonyms
- hopeless, inexplicable, insoluble, insolvable, unexplainable, unresolvable, unsolvable
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SOLUBLE Defined for Kids
soluble
adjective sol·u·ble \ˈsäl-yə-bəl\
Definition of SOLUBLE for Kids
1
: capable of being dissolved in liquid <Sugar is soluble in water.>
2
: capable of being solved or explained <a soluble problem>
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soluble
adjective sol·u·ble \ˈsäl-yə-bəl\
Medical Definition of SOLUBLE
1
: susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a fluid
2
: capable of being emulsified <a soluble oil>
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