soluble
soluble Lexical Profile
soluble Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being dissolved in a liquid, especially water.
"Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient that the body cannot store in large amounts."
Capable of being solved, explained, or resolved (of a problem, puzzle, or mathematical question).
"With sufficient data and computing power, the complex scheduling conflict proved to be soluble."
• noun
A substance that is capable of being dissolved in a liquid (usually used in the plural).
"The filtration process removes suspended solids while leaving dissolved solubles in the solution."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'soluble' can mean either 'able to be dissolved' or 'able to be solved', in modern English 'solvable' is strongly preferred for problems and mysteries, whereas 'soluble' is primarily reserved for chemistry and physical substances.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Middle English, borrowed via Old French from Late Latin 'solubilis' ('able to be loosened or dissolved'), derived from Latin 'solvere' ('to loosen, untie, or solve').