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Where does “soluble” come from?

Soluble comes from Middle French soluble, meaning capable of being dissolved.

soluble (English): Able to be dissolved; Able to be solved or...

Definitions

  1. Able to be dissolved; Able to be solved or...

Ancestry of “soluble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsoluble—

Words derived from “soluble”

  • hydrosoluble
  • liposoluble
  • nonsoluble
  • solubly
  • solubleness
  • acetosoluble
Every word from Middle French soluble →