Noun: solubility ,sól-yu'bi-li-tee
- The quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid
"The high solubility of sugar in water makes it easy to sweeten beverages"
- (solution) the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)
"The chemist measured the solubility of salt in water at different temperatures"
- The property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve
"The solubility of the puzzle made it appropriate for beginners";
- solvability
Derived forms: solubilities
Type of: definite quantity, property, quality
Antonym: insolubility
Encyclopedia: Solubility