soluble
Able to dissolve
Soluble describes something that can be dissolved in a liquid: sugar is soluble in water, fat-soluble vitamins.
The word extends to problems or difficulties that can be resolved: The crisis is difficult but soluble.
The opposite is insoluble—unable to dissolve or, figuratively, impossible to solve.
Breaking up completely
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- saltSodium chloride compound
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
lozenge · tablet · powder · detergent · disintegrate · dispersible · instant · granule
Substance absorbed by solvent
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- miscibleAble to blend homogeneously
precipitate · solvation · supersaturated · polarity · hydrophilic · ionic · molarity · dilution
Thin tissue sheet
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- perviousAllowing passage through
breathable · sieve · mesh · capillary · penetrable · diffusion · osmosis · spongy
Process of taking in
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- percolateFilter through gradually
- infuseSaturate by steeping
- saturateSoak to full capacity
soak · imbibe · assimilate · diffusion · seepage · infiltrate · permeate · transfuse
Matter requiring resolution
- tractableEasily managed or controlled
- resolvableAble to be settled
- manageableAble to be controlled
- fixableCapable of being mended
addressable · answerable · workable · surmountable · decidable · computable
dissolution
Breaking up completely
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- saltSodium chloride compound
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
effervescent · lozenge · tablet · powder · detergent · disintegrate · dispersible · instant · granule · crystal
solute
Substance absorbed by solvent
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
miscible · precipitate · solvation · supersaturated · polarity · hydrophilic · ionic · molarity · dilution · homogeneous
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
pervious · breathable · sieve · mesh · capillary · penetrable · diffusion · osmosis · spongy · percolation
absorption
Process of taking in
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- percolateFilter through gradually
- infuseSaturate by steeping
saturate · soak · imbibe · assimilate · diffusion · seepage · infiltrate · permeate · transfuse · siphon
problem
Matter requiring resolution
- tractableEasily managed or controlled
- resolvableAble to be settled
- manageableAble to be controlled
fixable · addressable · answerable · workable · surmountable · decidable · computable
solubleinsoluble
Cannot be dissolved
nonsoluble · undissolvable · immiscible · water-resistant · hydrophobic
solubleunsolvable
Impossible to resolve
insoluble · insolvable · unresolvable · impossible · intractable
- soluble fiberDissolvable plant matter aiding digestion
- water solubleAble to dissolve
- fat solubleDissolves in lipids
- fat-soluble vitaminsNutrients absorbed with dietary lipids
- soluble aspirinDissolvable fever-reducing medication
- water solubilityAbility to dissolve in water