Soluble means that something can be dissolved in a liquid. For example, sugar is soluble in water. This means that sugar can be dissolved in water to form a solution.
Not all substances are soluble in all liquids. For example, salt is soluble in water, but it is not soluble in oil. This means that salt will dissolve in water, but it will not dissolve in oil.
The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a liquid depends on the temperature of the liquid and the amount of the substance. For example, more sugar can be dissolved in hot water than in cold water.
Sugar is soluble in water.
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The word "soluble" comes from the Latin word "solutus", which means "loosened" or "dissolved".
The first recorded use of the word "soluble" in English was in the 16th century.
The word "soluble" is derived from the Latin word "solutus", which is itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *swel, which also means "loosened" or "dissolved".
What is soluable?
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