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solubility

solubility

2 4.8
How well a substance dissolves in a liquid like water
  • noun
  • /ˌsɒl.jəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : solubilidad
  • The researchers measured the solubility of various salts in different solvents to see how they behaved.
  • protein solubility
  • increase the solubility
  • low solubility

And the pH effects everything from the solubility of metals.

Examples

  • In order to remove TSS and BOD from the wastewater, chemicals are used to change the solubility of the wastestream's constituents.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Consequently, the low solubility of oxygen in water mandated large circulation rates.

    Academic text (1996)

  • And the pH effects everything from the solubility of metals.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • The maximum solubility of sulfur in iron at room temperature is 0.002%.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Previous studies have indicated that surfactants are able to increase the solubility and movement of inorganic and organic materials within coastal environments.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Protein solubility may be influenced by the ratio of hydrophilic to hydrophobic amino acids.

    Academic text (2014)

  • An organic contaminant will distribute among the four soil phases in relation to its solubility, volatility, and ionic charge.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The protein solubility was higher in the alkaline region, with maximum solubilization (92%) observed at pH 10.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The solubility of sugar increases in hot water, allowing it to dissolve more readily.

  • A key factor in determining the solubility of a substance is its temperature.

Synonyms

dissolubility
vssolubility
  • Specialized
8.9

How easily a substance mixes into a liquid

has identical meaning but uses a different written form
solubleness
vssolubility
  • Archaic
7.2

The ability to dissolve in a liquid like water

has identical meaning but is an alternate written form

Antonyms

insolubility
  • Specialized
8.7

Does not dissolve in water or other liquids

How Soluble

solubility
  • Specialized
2 4.8
insolubility
  • Specialized
8.7

Surface Forms

solubility singular
solubilities plural

Morphology

solubility = soluble (transparent) = soluble + ity

Formed by clear suffixation from 'soluble'; the meaning 'ability to be dissolved' is directly derived and predictable.

Etymology

Solubility comes from the Latin root solv- which means 'to loosen', and it is the same root as solve and solution. So in chemistry, solubility is how easily a substance can be 'loosened' into a liquid or can dissolve.