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TermFinder - an online dictionary for students
- Grammar: adjective
- Definition: capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved
- Example:
1. Fungal infection in flies leads to the release of a soluble signal molecule known as spatzle.
2. Cells can determine their 3-D structure and position in an embryo by protein targeting within cells and soluble chemical cues. - Related Word: solute, solution (noun), dissolve (verb)
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