Etymology dictionary. 2014.
soluble — [ 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 … Encyclopédie Universelle
Soluble — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soluble — 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 … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
soluble — soluble, solvable Substances are soluble, not solvable, but problems and difficulties are soluble or solvable. The opposites are insoluble and unsolvable … Modern English usage
soluble — (Del lat. solubĭlis). 1. adj. Que se puede disolver o desleír. 2. Que se puede resolver. Problema soluble … Diccionario de la lengua española
soluble — index solvable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
soluble — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
soluble — [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 … English World dictionary
soluble — [[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… … English dictionary
soluble — растворимый water soluble растворимый в воде soluble dye растворимый краситель soluble pouch растворимый пакетик soluble starch растворимый крахмал soluble elastin растворимый эластин … English-Russian travelling dictionary
