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Comparative
more soluble
Superlative
most soluble
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(of a substance) able to break up and disperse within a fluid
- Sugar is highly soluble in water, dissolving readily when added to the liquid.
- Glycerol is miscible and soluble in many polar solvents but will not dissolve in non-polar liquids like oils.
- Salt disassociates into ions when dissolved, making it completely soluble in aquatic solutions.
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(of problems) capable of being resolved or settled through available means or solutions
- After brainstorming alternatives, the team decided the design hurdle was soluble with some engineering adjustments.
- As our theoretical knowledge progresses, problems once seen as insoluble sometimes yield to new frameworks and analyses.
- Family conflicts are often soluble when all parties feel heard, acknowledge boundaries, and commit to respectful discussion.
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