soluble

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For example, if your daily goal is 30 grams of fiber, about 20 grams should come from insoluble fiber and 10 grams from soluble fiber.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

During earlier warm periods, when more ice broke off from West Antarctica and drifted northward, the iron entering the ocean was often in this poorly soluble form.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

“I like to think of soluble fiber as a sponge,” Harbstreet says.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Sodium cyanide is also highly soluble in water and it can react vigorously to produce the gas hydrogen cyanide - which is also toxic.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

This is because these chemicals are soluble in fat.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson