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Solubility is term used to describe how likely a substance is going to dissolve in a solution. If it is highly likely to dissolve in water than it has a high solubility in water (or highly soluble in water). The other technical term is that it is hydroplilic, where hydro=water and philic=like/love. It means the substance "likes water".

At the other end of the solubility spectrum, we have substances that are only soluble in oil and not water (aqueous). They are referred to as being lipophilic where lipo=fat, phillic = like; meaning it likes fat/oil.

Hope this helps. Just do not get mixed up with the term miscible. Miscible and Soluble are not the same.

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