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soluble

Pronunciation: /ˈsɒljʊbəl/

The English word “soluble” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Able to be dissolved.
  2. Able to be solved or explained.

Etymology

From Middle English soluble, from Old French soluble, from Late Latin solūbilis, from Latin solvere (“to loosen”) + -bilis. Piecewise doublet of solvable.

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