sol ‧ u ‧ ble /ˈsɒljəb ə l, ˈsɒljʊb ə l $ ˈsɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ solution , ↑ solvent , ↑ solubility , ↑ insolvency ; adjective : ↑ soluble ≠ ↑ insoluble , ↑ unsolved , ↑ solvent ≠ ↑ insolvent , ↑ solvable ≠ ↑ insolvable ; verb : ↑ solve ; adverb : ↑ insolvably ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin solubilis , from Latin solvere ; ⇨ ↑ solve ]
1 . a soluble substance can be ↑ dissolve d in a liquid:
soluble aspirin
water-soluble (=that can be dissolved in water)
2 . formal a problem that is soluble can be solved OPP insoluble
—solubility /ˌsɒljəˈbɪləti, ˌsɒljʊˈbɪləti $ ˌsɑː-/ noun [uncountable]