solubility

Noun
US[sol-yuh-bil-uh-tee]/ˌsɑljəˈbɪləˌti/5 syllables
Synonyms: solvability

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)Type of definite quantity
  2. the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solveSynonyms: solvabilityOpposite insolubilityType of property
  3. the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquidOpposite insolubilityType of quality
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sol′u·bil′i·ty noun

Origin: Cf. F. solubilité.

1. The quality, condition, or degree of being soluble or solvable; as, the solubility of a salt; the solubility of a problem or intricate difficulty.

2. Botany The tendency to separate readily into parts by spurious articulations, as the pods of tick trefoil.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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