| soluble antigen | Viral antigen that remains in solution after the particles of virus have been removed by means of centrifugation; in the case of the influenza viruses, it is the internal helical structure, free of the external envelope. Synonym: S antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| soluble glass | A silicate of potassium or sodium, soluble in hot water but solid at ordinary temperatures; used for fixed dressings. Synonym: water glass. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soluble gun cotton | <chemistry> A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc. Synonym: pyroxyle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soluble RNA | rNA |
| soluble soap | Any soap made with potassium, sodium, or ammonium hydroxide: ordinary animal soap, Castile soap, green soap, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soluble specific substance | A soluble type-specific polysaccharide produced during active growth of virulent pneumococci composing a large part of the capsule. Synonym: pneumococcal polysaccharide, soluble specific substance, specific soluble polysaccharide, specific soluble sugar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soluble starch | A high-molecular-weight, water-soluble dextrin produced by the partial acid hydrolysis of starch; useful in iodimetry, as it gives an easily visible purple-black end point in the presence of free iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soluble tartar | K2C4H4O6-1/2 H2O;a mild purgative and diuretic. Synonym: soluble tartar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| specific soluble polysaccharide | A soluble type-specific polysaccharide produced during active growth of virulent pneumococci composing a large part of the capsule. Synonym: pneumococcal polysaccharide, soluble specific substance, specific soluble polysaccharide, specific soluble sugar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| specific soluble sugar | A soluble type-specific polysaccharide produced during active growth of virulent pneumococci composing a large part of the capsule. Synonym: pneumococcal polysaccharide, soluble specific substance, specific soluble polysaccharide, specific soluble sugar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fat soluble | <chemistry> Can be dissolved in fat. Lipid soluble (27 Sep 1997) |
| fat-soluble vitamins | Those vitamin's, soluble in fat solvents (nonpolar solvents) and relatively insoluble in water, marked in chemical structure by the presence of large hydrocarbon moieties in the molecule; e.g., vitamin's A, D, E, K. (05 Mar 2000) |