water-soluble

IPA/ˌwɔːtə ˈsɒljəbl/
IPA/ˌwɔːtər ˈsɑːljəbl/

water-soluble — adjective

1. describing a solid substance that can break apart and mix completely into water,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a solid substance that can break apart and mix completely into water, so that it is no longer visible as a separate material

例句

The medicine comes as a water-soluble tablet that dissolves in seconds on the tongue.

water-soluble + noun (tablet)

Vitamin C is water-soluble, so your body gets rid of any extra amount through urine.

be + water-soluble; explanation after comma

同義詞
  • dissolvable in water

    a more descriptive phrase; less common as a set compound

  • miscible

    technical term usually for liquids mixing with liquids, not solids in water

反義詞
  • water-insoluble

    the direct opposite; cannot dissolve in water

  • fat-soluble

    dissolves in fats or oils rather than water; used for vitamins and drugs

文法句型

water-soluble + noun

be + water-soluble

用法筆記

Commonly used in scientific, medical, and household contexts to describe substances that form a solution rather than remaining as visible particles. The opposite is water-insoluble or fat-soluble.

常見錯誤

❌This chemical is watery-soluble.
✅This chemical is water-soluble.
💡The compound is always 'water-soluble', not 'watery-soluble'.
❌Water-soluble means the substance can be seen in water.
✅Water-soluble means the substance disappears into the water.
💡A dissolved substance is no longer visible as separate particles.