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soluble

so·luble

UK/ˈsɒljʊbəl/ US/ˈsɑljəbəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.
2.

susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained

  • “the puzzle is soluble”
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Origin

From Middle English soluble, from Old French soluble, from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere (“to loosen”) + -bilis. Piecewise doublet of solvable.

Phrases

  • soluble glass
  • soluble insulin

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