soluble
1soluble — [ sɔlybl ] adj. • 1690 sens 3; bas lat. solubilis, de solvere « délier, dissoudre » 1 ♦ (1741) Qui peut se dissoudre (dans un liquide). Le sucre est soluble dans l eau. ⇒ hydrosoluble. 2 ♦ Spécialt Que l on dissout dans l eau pour consommer. Café …
2Soluble — Sol u*ble, a. [L. solubilis, fr. solvere, solutum, to loosen, to dissolve: cf. F. soluble. See {Solve}, and cf. {Solvable}.] 1. Susceptible of being dissolved in a fluid; capable of solution; as, some substances are soluble in alcohol which are… …
3soluble — adjetivo 1. Que se puede disolver: sustancia soluble. El azúcar es soluble en un líquido cualquiera. 2. Uso/registro: elevado. Que se puede resolver: problema soluble. Antónimo: insoluble …
4soluble — soluble, solvable Substances are soluble, not solvable, but problems and difficulties are soluble or solvable. The opposites are insoluble and unsolvable …
5soluble — late 14c., capable of being dissolved, from M.Fr. soluble, from L.L. solubilis that may be loosened or dissolved, from stem of L. solvere loosen, dissolve (see SOLVE (Cf. solve)). Meaning capable of being solved is attested from 1705 …
6soluble — (Del lat. solubĭlis). 1. adj. Que se puede disolver o desleír. 2. Que se puede resolver. Problema soluble …
7soluble — index solvable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8soluble — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a substance) able to be dissolved, especially in water. 2) able to be solved. DERIVATIVES solubility noun. ORIGIN Latin solubilis, from solvere loosen …
9soluble — [säl′yə bəl] adj. [ME < MFr < L solubilis < solvere: see SOLVE] 1. that can be dissolved; able to pass into solution 2. capable of being solved solubly adv …
10soluble — [[t]sɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid. Uranium is soluble in sea water. Ant: insoluble 2) COMB in ADJ If something is water soluble or fat soluble, it will dissolve in water or in fat. The red… …
