redissolvableadj.
/ˌriːdᵻˈzɒlvəbl/, U.S. /ˌridəˈzɔlvəb(ə)l/, /ˌridəˈzɑlvəb(ə)l/ Able to be redissolved.
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the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > action or process of dissolving > [adjective] > soluble > again
redissolvable1751
redissoluble1796
re-soluble1827
1751 Exper. Observ. New Tunbridge Wells 16 If the mixture be evaporated to dryness, the residuum will be found redissolvable in common water.
1791 Philos. Trans. 1790 (Royal Soc.) 80 413 A slight white precipitate not re-dissolvable in a large quantity of water.
1801 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 91 197 (note) If all is re~dissolvable, [he] concludes there is no silica or alumina.
1906 Lancet 29 Dec. 1797/1 All ferments are soluble in water, are precipitated from their solutions by alcohol or ammonium sulphate, and are redissolvable in water.
1994 Biotechnol. Techniques 8 569 Hydrogels of alginate, phospho guar gum, carboxymethyl guar gum [etc.]..were tested to find easily redissolvable gels.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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