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Phenol is more soluble in alkali than in water.
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The gypsum crust is more soluble than the limestone so it is quite rapidly weathered by rainwater.
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The uranyl salt is more soluble in butanol and NaCl more soluble in water.
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Manganese bicarbonate, although similar in its reactions to ferrous bicarbonate, is more soluble .
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Potassium, rather than sodium salts, are sometimes used as these are more soluble although more expensive.
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For a more soluble preparation mix the usual amount of essential oil into a tablespoonful of unperfumed liquid soap.
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The use of soluble chemical fertilizers is banned, as they seep into rivers and pollute the water supply.
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There are two sorts of vitamins: some are soluble in fat, and some soluble in water.
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A soluble form of this protein could bind to the virus and prevent it from binding to human T cells.
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Another grouping can be between organic and inorganic soils which relates to alkali soluble and acid soluble soils.
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However the globulins are insoluble in water but soluble in weak salt solutions.
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Oddly enough, however, ethanol is also soluble in oils and fats.
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Phenol is more soluble in alkali than in water.
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The copal was heat treated to make it soluble in oils and solvents.
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The most pressing of all the problems of family poverty, however, remains the least soluble .