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  • 71soluble — adjective 1》 (of a substance) able to be dissolved, especially in water. 2》 able to be solved. Derivatives solubility noun Origin ME: from OFr., from late L. solubilis, from solvere (see solve) …

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  • 72soluble — sol·u·ble …

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  • 73soluble — UK [ˈsɒljʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈsɑljəb(ə)l] adjective 1) science able to dissolve in a liquid and become part of the liquid 2) formal able to be solved …

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  • 74soluble — [ˈsɒljʊb(ə)l] adj able to mix with a liquid and become part of the liquid Ant: insoluble …

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  • 75soluble — /ˈsɒljəbəl / (say solyuhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being dissolved or liquefied. 2. capable of being solved or explained. {Middle English, from Latin solūbilis} –solubleness, noun –solubly, adverb …

  • 76soluble — Able to be dissolved in a liquid …

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  • 77water-soluble —    Soluble in water; capable of being dissolved in water, especially if a wetting agent is added, like detergents and soaps. For all water soluble media, water is the solvent …

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  • 78soluble glass. — See sodium silicate. [1870 75] * * * …

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  • 79soluble indigo blue — indigotindisulfonate sodium …

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  • 80soluble fiber — dietary fiber that has an affinity for water, either dissolving or swelling to form a gel; it includes gums, pectins, mucilages, and some hemicelluloses, and is primarily found in fruits, vegetables, oats, barley, legumes, and seaweed. It acts to …

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