Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dissoluble

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-sol-u-ble
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Which can be dissolved or disintegrated.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

From Latin dissolubilis, itself from dissolvere (“to dissolve”) (from dis- (“apart”) + solvere (“to solve”) + -bilis (“-able”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *lewh₃-

Inflected Forms

more dissoluble (comparative) most dissoluble (superlative)

Derived Forms

dissolubility dissolubleness undissoluble

Frequently Paired Words

solvent

Synonyms

dissolvable soluble dissolvent disintegrative

Antonyms

undissolvable indissoluble insoluble

Questions

What does dissoluble mean?: Which can be dissolved or disintegrated.
Where does dissoluble come from?: From Latin dissolubilis, itself from dissolvere (“to dissolve”) (from dis- (“apart”) + solvere (“to solve”) + -bilis (“-able”).

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