dissolvable

English

Etymology

From dissolve +‎ -able.

Adjective

dissolvable (comparative more dissolvable, superlative most dissolvable)

  1. Capable of being dissolved.
    Synonyms: dissoluble, soluble
    Antonyms: undissolvable, indissoluble, insoluble

Derived terms

Noun

dissolvable (plural dissolvables)

  1. Something that can be dissolved, especially a form of tobacco that dissolves in the mouth instead of being chewed.
    • 1965, Marshall B. Kreidberg, Herman H. Field, Problems of Pediatric Hospital Design:
      Disposables and dissolvables may soon lessen the need to return goods which have been used or worked with.
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