solubilise

Render into solution

Solubilise is the British spelling of solubilize—to make something soluble, or capable of dissolving in a liquid.

The term appears mainly in chemistry and pharmaceutical contexts: The detergent solubilises membrane proteins.

Solubilisation refers to the process itself.

dissolve

disperse

Cause to spread apart

  • diluteReduce by adding solvent
  • emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
  • suspendHalt or hang temporarily

liquefy · diffuse · dissipate · absorb · melt · homogenize · solubilization · hydrate · dispersion · miscibility

pharmaceutical

bioavailability

Fraction reaching active circulation

pharmacokinetics · tablet · capsule · nanoparticle · liposome · micelle · dosage · surfactant · amorphous · API

solution

solute

Substance absorbed by solvent

miscible · supersaturated · precipitate · hydrophilic · hydrophobic · polar · ionic · pH · buffer · molarity

laboratory

reagent

Substance prompting chemical change

flask · chromatography · filtration · assay · analytical · sonication · vortex · incubation · protocol · extraction

Opposites
dissolution state

solubiliseprecipitate

Headlong and reckless

crystallize · solidify · coagulate · flocculate · aggregate

Phrases
Family

solubility, insolubility, solubilized, solubilizing, solubilizes, solubilisation, solubilised

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