水溶性(すいようせい)

すいようせい
noun, no-adjective
water-soluble; water solubility
science
1. water-soluble; the property of dissolving in water
Describes substances or materials that dissolve in water. Commonly used in health, food science, and chemistry contexts.
水溶性(すいようせい)のビタミン。
Water-soluble vitamins.
水溶性(すいようせい)食物繊維(しょくもつせんい)は腸内環境(ちょうないかんきょう)を整(ととの)える。
Water-soluble dietary fiber helps regulate the intestinal environment.
ビタミンCは水溶性(すいようせい)なので、加熱(かねつ)すると失(うしな)われやすい。
Since vitamin C is water-soluble, it is easily lost through heating.

Composed of 水(すい) (water) + 溶(よう) (dissolve) + 性(せい) (property, nature). A technical term frequently encountered in nutrition labels, health articles, and science contexts. The opposite is 脂溶性(しようせい) (fat-soluble).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 脂溶性(しようせい): fat-soluble — the direct counterpart; vitamins A, D, E, K are fat-soluble
  • 水溶液(すいようえき): aqueous solution — the solution itself, not the property
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