solubility /sol·u·bil·i·ty/ (sol″u-bil´ĭ-te) quality of being soluble; susceptibility of being dissolved.
solubility
solubility (sol´ūbil´itē),
sol·u·bil·i·ty (s l y -b l -t )n. 1. The quality or condition of being soluble. 2. The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent. |
solubility
[sol′yəbil′itē]
Etymology: L, solubilis, able to dissolve
1 the maximum amount of a solute that can dissolve in a specific solvent under a given temperature and pressure.
2 the concentration of a solute in a solvent at its saturation point. soluble, adj.
solubility (sol´ūbil´itē),
n the quality or fact of being soluble; susceptible to being dissolved.
solubility
the quality of being soluble.
solubility coefficient
in anesthetics, a measure of the distribution of anesthetic agent between blood and gas and between blood and tissue. The greater the solubility, the greater the uptake of anesthetic agent by blood and the slower the period of induction and recovery.
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