re-solubleadj.2
/ˌriːˈsɒljᵿbl/, U.S. /riˈsɑljəb(ə)l/ Capable of being dissolved again.
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the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of dissolving > [adjective] > soluble > again
redissolvable1751
redissoluble1796
re-soluble1827
1827 N.-Y. Med. & Physical Jrnl. 6 487 It became semitransparent and brittle on drying, and then was re-soluble in alkali.
1840 E. A. Poe in Burton's Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 53 All which seems to be new..is re-soluble into the old.
1900 C. F. Cross et al. Text-bk. Paper-making 24 The solution may be evaporated at low temperatures to a dry solid, perfectly re- soluble in water.
1922 Proc. Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers 23 536 If re-soluble, sols do not ‘set’ but merely coagulate without setting.
2005 S. P. Rothamel Encycl. Scrapbooking Tools & Techniques 178 Pigments dispersed into a water and gum arabic mixture, often containing amendments that aid in the smooth handling and resoluble quality of watercolor.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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