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dissolvable

dissolvable

1 3.5
Disappears when you put it in water
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈzɑlvəbl/
translation icon : disoluble
  • Well, you won't need to come back because the stitches are dissolvable.
  • dissolvable tobacco
  • dissolvable products

But the biggest thing with this is dissolvable supports.

Examples

  • His mom said it was a really easy surgery with dissolvable stitches and

    Blog text (4)

  • But the biggest thing with this is dissolvable supports.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • So for dissolvable supports or different colors.

  • Ultimaker PVA is a dissolvable filament.

  • Then the incision is sewn up with dissolvable sutures.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor prescribed a dissolvable tablet that quickly dissolves in water for easier consumption.

  • After the surgery, the patient was relieved to learn that the stitches were dissolvable and would not need removal.

  • For this recipe, you can use dissolvable gelatine to create a tasty dessert that sets easily in liquid.

Synonyms

soluble
vsdissolvable
  • Specialized
10 3.7

Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water

means mixing into liquids generally rather than mainly water
dissoluble
vsdissolvable
  • Specialized
7.4

Can break into small parts and mix into a liquid like water

is the same but focuses on mixing into any liquid rather than only water

How Soluble

dissolvable
1 3.5
insoluble
  • Specialized
2 6.4

Surface Forms

dissolvable positive

Morphology

dissolvable = dissolve (transparent) = dissolve + able

Built from the verb 'dissolve' plus the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be', with only an orthographic e-drop.

Etymology

The word dissolvable is made from dis- meaning 'apart', the root solvere meaning 'to loosen', and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So something dissolvable can be 'loosened apart' and mix into a liquid like water.