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solubility

1. n. [Enhanced Oil Recovery]

The maximum amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature and pressure, or the degree to which a substance will dissolve in a particular solvent. The solubility of a substance is its concentration in a saturated solution. Two fluids that are soluble in one another in all proportions are also referred to as miscible.

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