Vocabulary Word
Word: soluble
Definition: able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
Definition: able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
Sentences Containing 'soluble'
Rocks and minerals are not all equally soluble in water; some are so little soluble that it is years before any change becomes apparent, and the substances are said to be insoluble, yet in reality they are slowly dissolving.
Other rocks, like limestone, are so readily soluble in water that from the small pores and cavities eaten out by the water, there may develop in long centuries, caves and caverns -LRB- Fig.
For this reason, they have to depend solely upon nitrogenous compounds which are present in the soil and are soluble in water.
The soluble nitrogenous soil compounds are absorbed by roots and are utilized by plants for food.
The nitrogen of the soil can be restored if we add to it a fertilizer containing nitrogen compounds which are soluble in water.
Thus, soluble matrix paints can only remain functional for a 12-15 month period, and are unsuitable for slow vessels.
Weathering of rocks and minerals release P in a soluble form where it is taken up by plants, and it is transformed into organic compounds.
Plants and fungi can also be active in making P soluble.
In high concentration, potassium bromide strongly irritates the gastric mucous membrane, causing nausea and sometimes vomiting (a typical effect of all soluble potassium salts).
Chemical.
Chemical methods utilize the presence of relatively inert water-soluble substances, such as an isotopic tracer or chloride, moving through the soil, as deep drainage occurs.
Phycobiliproteins are water-soluble proteins present in cyanobacteria and certain algae (rhodophytes, cryptomonads, glaucocystophytes) that capture light energy, which is then passed on to chlorophylls during photosynthesis.
This is counterintuitive since caffeine is far more soluble than coffee oils.
Cif is secreted by "P. aeruginosa" PA14 as soluble protein as well as packaged into outer membrane vesicles (OMV).
Ro48-6791 has properties similar to those of to midazolam, being water soluble, with a fast onset and short duration of action.
During anaerobic digestion, bacterial enzymes and lack of oxygen make the nutrients in the bottom sediments soluble.
After this extraction process soluble proteins will be in the solvent, and can be separated from cell membranes, DNA etc. by centrifugation.
The first proteins to be purified are water-soluble proteins.
If the solution doesn't contain any other soluble component than the protein in question the protein can be lyophilized (dried).
Like sulfuric acid, selenic acid is a strong acid that is hygroscopic and extremely soluble in water.
In general, selenate salts resemble sulfate salts, but are more soluble.
Water penetrates the bulk of the device, attacking the chemical bonds in the amorphous phase and converting long polymer chains into shorter water-soluble fragments.
Surface erosion of the polymer occurs when the rate at which the water penetrating the device is slower than the rate of conversion of the polymer into water soluble materials.
The nutritional value of the grasses as animal fodder was assessed through comparison of their water-soluble constituents.
Most applications favor polymers which are soluble in as many solvents as possible.
Highly refractive polyesters and polyimides are soluble in common organic solvents such as dichloromethane, methanol, hexanes, acetone and toluene.
This colorless liquid is soluble in a wide range of solvents including lower alcohols.
It is well soluble in water, ethanol and chloroform; its water solutions foam strongly if shaken.
1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC, EDAC or EDCI) is a water soluble carbodiimide usually obtained as the hydrochloride.
It is insoluble in water, but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
When sulfonated, it forms a water soluble derivate, Quinoline Yellow WS.
Cyclohexanone is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with common organic solvents.
This soluble protein is 214 amino acids long.
This salt is white and highly soluble in water.
Rubidium nitrate is a white crystalline powder that is highly soluble in water and very slightly soluble in acetone.
Dirithromycin (Dynabac) is a more lipid-soluble prodrug derivative of 9S-erythromycyclamine prepared by condensation of the latter with 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetaldehyde.
Piperazine is freely soluble in water and ethylene glycol, but insoluble in diethyl ether.
He observed that the agent multiplied only in cells that were dividing and he called it a "contagium vivum fluidum" (soluble living germ) and re-introduced the word "virus".
He excluded the possibility of a fungal infection and could not detect any bacterium and speculated that a "soluble, enzyme-like infectious principle was involved".
A study by Vireo Systems (commissioned by supplement manufacturer ProMera Health) found creatine hydrochloride to be 59 times more soluble in water than creatine monohydrate.
No benefits have been noted except that it may be more water-soluble.
A mixture of water and organic solvent allows both hydrophobic and water-soluble (hydrophilic) molecules to dissolve into the solution.
It is very soluble in both water and ethanol.
The modern composition of paints results in latex formulations, water-soluble paints derived from petroleum or polymer components, being widely used for exterior as well as interior.
Promin is heat-stable and water soluble, and can therefore be heat-sterilized.
Interactive mixtures can for example be used in the manufacturing of tablets enhancing the dissolution of poorly soluble drugs or for nasal administration.
These devices are temporarily held in place with a water-soluble paste.
Ammonium metavanadate, NH4VO3, is a yellow crystalline solid and a water-soluble inorganic acid that acts as an insulin mimic.
It is very slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol.
WCl6 is soluble in carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride and phosphorus oxychloride.
Amylopectin is a soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of glucose found in plants.