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Soluble vs Disperse - What's the difference?

soluble | disperse |

As an adjective soluble

is able to be dissolved.

As a verb disperse is

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soluble

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be dissolved.
    • Sugar is soluble in water.
  • Able to be solved or explained.
    • A mystery that is easily soluble .

    Synonyms

    * dissolvable

    Antonyms

    * (able to be dissolved) (l) * (able to be solved or explained) (l)

    Anagrams

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    disperse

    English

    Verb

  • (intransitive) To scatter in different directions
    • The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xv. 7
    • The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.
  • * Cowper
    • Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .
  • (intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
  • (intransitive) To disseminate
  • (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
  • (intransitive) To distribute throughout

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with the monetary word disburse, despite similarity.

    Related terms

    * dispersal * dispersible * dispersion

    Anagrams

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