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DISSOLVABLE
dissolvable, dissoluble
(adjective) capable of dissolving
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dissolvable (comparative more dissolvable, superlative most dissolvable)
Capable of being dissolved.
Synonyms
• soluble
Noun
dissolvable (plural dissolvables)
Something that can be dissolved, especially a form of tobacco that dissolves in the mouth instead of being chewed.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*solv"a*ble, a. Etym: [From Dissolve, cf. Dissoluble.]
Definition: Capable of being dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of being liquefied; soluble.
– Dis*solv"a*ble*ness, n. Though everything which is compacted be in its own nature dissolvable. Cudworth. Such things as are not dissolvable by the moisture of the tongue. Sir I. Newton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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