soluble

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sol·u·ble / ˈsälyəbəl/ • adj. 1. (of a substance) able to be dissolved, esp. in water: the poison is soluble in alcohol.2. (of a problem) able to be solved.DERIVATIVES: sol·u·bil·i·ty / ˌsälyəˈbilitē/ n.

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soluble

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soluble †free from constipation XIV; capable of being melted or dissolved XV; solvable XVIII. — (O)F. — late L. solūbilis, f. solvere loosen, SOLVE; see -BLE.
So solution solving, explanation, dissolving XIV; breach XVI.

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