DISSOLUBLE

dissolvable, dissoluble

(adjective) capable of dissolving

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dissoluble (comparative more dissoluble, superlative most dissoluble)

which can be dissolved or disintegrated

Synonyms

• dissolvable

• dissolvent

• disintegrative

• solvent

Source: Wiktionary


Dis"so*lu*ble, a. Etym: [L. dissolubilis: cf. F. dissoluble. See Dissolve, and cf. Dissolvable.]

1. Capable of being dissolved; having its parts separable by heat or moisture; convertible into a fluid. Woodward.

2. Capable of being disunited.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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