soluble.

1. Able to dissolve in a specified liquid or other solvent.

2. Capable of being solved or settled.

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Words that belong together

• water-soluble compound
• soluble salt

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The soluble salt dispersed quickly in warm water.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more soluble; superlative most soluble when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.