How to Use soluble in a Sentence

soluble

adjective
  • Sugar is soluble in water.
  • Or try a less common approach: Paint a white one’s back using bright, soluble paint.
    Malia Wollan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2017
  • To start, apples are loaded with pectin, a soluble fiber that can naturally lower cholesterol.
    Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Heroin is a lipid soluble compound that goes into the brain rapidly and there it's metabolized to morphine.
    Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Its soluble fiber absorbs water and expands in the stomach, promoting feelings of fullness at meal times.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Some of that fiber is called pectin, a heart-healthy soluble fiber that can help lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
    Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Chia's soluble fiber and mucilage form a thick and sticky gel in the digestive system, which may prevent the absorption of nutrients.
    Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Also key: Eating foods that provide both soluble (whole grains, legumes, fruit) and insoluble (leafy greens, nuts and seeds, bran, veggies) fiber.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2017
  • The company’s latest innovation is a patented process that makes oats soluble in water so they can be consumed as a protein-rich beverage.
    Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Use either a water soluble type to apply every other week, granules to apply every three to four weeks or a slow-release product that may feed the tomato plants for the rest of the season.
    Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Meanwhile, apples provide high levels of both soluble and insoluble fiber, which promote a healthy digestive system that moves like clockwork.
    Chloe Atkins, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2017
  • For the best growth and flower production, fertilize these plants twice a month using water-soluble fertilizers applied with a watering can or hose-end sprayer.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Repeat the soluble fertilizer application every 10 days until the plants begin to grow well.
    NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Another ad, from Appleton, was for 275-gallon totes that once held oil, antifreeze and water-soluble paper coating.
    jsonline.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Each of these is soluble as an alloy in gallium, and formation of their oxides is more energetically favorable than gallium oxide.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Berries are ripe with a type of soluble fiber called pectin, Reaver explains.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2022
  • This type of soluble fiber comes from the husks (seed coat) of some flowering plants.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
  • This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Most of the soluble fiber in flaxseeds is called mucilage (which contains 35%–45% fiber).
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Within the brain, soluble alpha klotho is the most abundant form of the protein.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • One of the ingredients for all of the pops was something called soluble corn fiber.
    Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Beta-glucan is a type of soluble fiber found in mushrooms that forms a gel-like substance in the GI tract.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also water-soluble, which means it’s easy to remove when the time comes.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 29 May 2020
  • In some of the soybeans, over a quarter of the soluble proteins were identified as pig.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The next step was to put green and red water soluble dye in vents by the curbs of individual homes to follow the flow.
    Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Vitamin C is water soluble and can leach out of the pineapple if it is cooked or sauteed.
    Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • All of these cleaners involve an acid, which reacts with the deposits to form soluble salts that can be washed away.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Almost all the adhesives used to make the sandals are water soluble and solvent-free, and the shoes will still last a decade or more.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 14 June 2018
  • Wirtz says that lemons—which have two grams of carbs per ½ a fruit—are a wonderful source of vitamin C and soluble fiber.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Cannabis metabolites are fat soluble and can stay in the body for many days or weeks after use.
    Chris Roberts, Forbes, 7 July 2021

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