water soluble

Melts in liquid

Water soluble describes substances that dissolve in water.

Sugar is water soluble; oil is not.

The term appears frequently in nutrition and chemistry: water-soluble vitamins like B and C pass through the body rather than accumulating in fat tissue.

Also spelled water-soluble.

hydrophilicTending to absorb water
aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
sugar cubePressed crystalline sweetener block
table saltCommon food seasoning

salt · vitamin · vitamin C · drink mix · stir in · polar · liquid · absorb · blend · mix · dilute · rinse · wash · wash away · molecules · crystal · crystal clear · powder

Categories

nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
water-lovinghydrophilic, aqueous, hygroscopic, humectant, absorbent
vitaminsvitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin C
solutionsanswer, fix, remedy, cure, formula

Opposites

solubility in water

water solubleinsoluble

Cannot be dissolved

undissolvable · indissoluble

solvent affinity

water solublefat soluble

Dissolves in lipids

lipophilic · hydrophobic · oil-based · nonpolar

water resistance

water solublewaterproof

Impervious to moisture

water resistant · insoluble · water repellent · hydrophobic · impermeable

Family

water, soluble, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, watershed, waterfall

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