Solubility - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Solubility :  (noun)
1: the quality of being soluble [ant: insolubility]
2: the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Solubility : \Sol`u*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. solubilit['e].] 1. The quality, condition, or degree of being soluble or solvable; as, the solubility of a salt; the solubility of a problem or intricate difficulty.

2. (Bot.) The tendency to separate readily into parts by spurious articulations, as the pods of tick trefoil.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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