solubility
Capacity to dissolve
Solubility is the capacity of a substance to dissolve in a liquid.
Sugar has high solubility in water; sand has none.
The term extends to problems and mysteries: The solubility of this puzzle depends on finding the missing clue.
In chemistry, solubility is measured precisely—grams of solute per volume of solvent at a given temperature.
Substance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- saturationState of complete permeation
- supersaturationExceeding dissolution equilibrium limits
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
aqueous · miscibility · polarity · hydrophilic · hydrophobic · equilibrium · ionic · covalent
Reduce by adding solvent
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
colloid · emulsion · suspension · tincture · infusion · extract · leaching · permeate
Fraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- polymorphEntity assuming multiple forms
Able to blend homogeneously
- immiscibleCannot be blended
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
- deliquescentDissolves by absorbing atmospheric moisture
- efflorescentBursting into flower
anhydrous · amorphous · crystalline · lipophilic · hydration · solvation · dissociation · ionization
Liquid passing through pores
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
runoff · contamination · fertilizer · minerals · micropores · colloid · pedology
Measuring concentration by addition
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- gravimetryMeasuring gravitational field strength
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- refractometryMeasuring refractive index
solute
Substance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- saturationState of complete permeation
- supersaturationExceeding dissolution equilibrium limits
precipitate · aqueous · miscibility · polarity · hydrophilic · hydrophobic · equilibrium · ionic · covalent · molecular
dilute
Reduce by adding solvent
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
heterogeneous · colloid · emulsion · suspension · tincture · infusion · extract · leaching · permeate · diffusion
bioavailability
Fraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- polymorphEntity assuming multiple forms
miscible
Able to blend homogeneously
- immiscibleCannot be blended
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
- deliquescentDissolves by absorbing atmospheric moisture
efflorescent · anhydrous · amorphous · crystalline · lipophilic · hydration · solvation · dissociation · ionization · partitioning
percolation
Liquid passing through pores
groundwater · runoff · contamination · fertilizer · minerals · micropores · colloid · pedology
titration
Measuring concentration by addition
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- gravimetryMeasuring gravitational field strength
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- physical chemistrythermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, reaction rates, activation energy
- Molecular Propertiesmolecular weight, molecular formula, polarity, hydrophobicity, melting point
- pharmacometricspharmacokinetics, bioavailability, AUC, half-life, steady state
- propertiessize, shape, color, height, width
- propiedadesmasa, peso, color, brillo, hardness
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
solubilityinsolubility
Inability to dissolve
precipitation · hydrophobicity · crystallization · coagulation · impermeability
solubilityunsolvability
Cannot be figured out
insolubility · irresolvability · intractability · impossibility · indeterminacy
- water solubilityAbility to dissolve in water