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dissoluble (iou)



dissoluble adjective. M16.
[Old French, or Latin dissolubilis, from dissolvere, formed as DIS- 1, SOLVE: see -UBLE. Cf. earlier INDISSOLUBLE.]
Able to be broken down into elements or atoms; decomposable. M16.
Of a physical connection or (fig.) a bond or tie: able to be undone or broken. E17.
Able to be dissolved in a liquid; soluble. Now rare. M17.
dissolu'bility noun E17.