A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid.
Uranium is soluble in sea water.
2. combining form
If something is water-soluble or fat-soluble, it will dissolve in water or in fat.
The red dye on the leather is water-soluble.
...fat-soluble vitamins.
soluble in British English
(ˈsɒljʊbəl)
adjective
1.
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water
2.
capable of being solved or answered
Derived forms
solubleness (ˈsolubleness)
noun
solubly (ˈsolubly)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere to dissolve
soluble in American English
(ˈsɑljəbəl)
adjective
1.
that can be dissolved; able to pass into solution
2.
capable of being solved
Derived forms
solubly (ˈsolubly)
adverb
Word origin
ME < MFr < L solubilis < solvere: see solve
Examples of 'soluble' in a sentence
soluble
Their soluble fibre content also slows down glucose absorption.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Oats contain a healthy soluble fibre which helps to lower harmful cholesterol in the blood.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
We also need some fat to help absorb the fat soluble vitamins.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Fat soluble vitamins need to be attached to fat molecules for absorption to occur.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
This means that eating a diet rich in soluble fibre may help to lower cholesterol as well as the risk of cancer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
No, it can be taken in soluble or tablet form.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If that is so, maybe the problem is not soluble.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You do have to really go for it though to eat 10g of soluble fibre a day.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They are good for protein which is filling and they have lots of soluble fibre which is also good at keeping you feeling full.
The Sun (2010)
All the fat soluble vitamins can be stored in the body and therefore do not need to be supplied religiously on a daily basis.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Fat soluble vitamins are destroyed by frying, since foods reach their highest temperature with this method of cooking.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
It is also easily soluble.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is also rich in fibre, mostly the soluble form of fibre that helps to carry excess cholesterol out of our systems.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is not easily soluble or generously available in the soil, so a top-up can be helpful.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's fat soluble and can be stored in soft fat tissues, which can make you unwell.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Follow this with an apple and a pear, both of which give you soluble fibre, which is filling.
The Sun (2009)
As a fat soluble vitamin, vitamin D is fairly stable and is comparatively resistant to heat and cooking processes.
Hunter, Carol The Vitamin Fact Finder (1987)
Hence, their interest in studying the environment provided by the first second of the big bang was less than enthusiastic; the soluble problems were more pressing.
Barrow, John D. The Origin of the Universe (1995)
In other languages
soluble
British English: soluble /ˈsɒljʊbl/ ADJECTIVE
A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid.
The red dye is soluble in hot water.
American English: soluble
Arabic: قَابِلٌ لِلْذَوَبَان
Brazilian Portuguese: solúvel
Chinese: 可溶的
Croatian: topljiv
Czech: rozpustný
Danish: opløselig
Dutch: oplosbaar
European Spanish: soluble
Finnish: liukeneva
French: soluble
German: lösbar
Greek: διαλυτός
Italian: solubile
Japanese: 溶ける
Korean: 가용성의
Norwegian: oppløselig
Polish: rozpuszczalny
European Portuguese: solúvel
Romanian: solubil
Russian: растворимый
Latin American Spanish: soluble
Swedish: löslig
Thai: ซึ่งสามารถละลายได้
Turkish: çözünür
Ukrainian: розчинний
Vietnamese: hòa tan được
All related terms of 'soluble'
fat-soluble
soluble in nonpolar substances, such as ether , chloroform , and oils. Fat-soluble compounds are often insoluble in water
re-soluble
capable of being dissolved again
soluble RNA
any of several soluble forms of RNA of low molecular weight, each of which transports a specific amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
soluble glass
→ water glass (sense 4 )
water-soluble
Something that is water-soluble dissolves in water.
soluble tablet
A soluble tablet is a tablet that is designed to be dissolved in water before it is swallowed .
sodium silicate
a substance having the general formula, Na 2 O. x SiO 2 , where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution