Liukenevien

Liukenevien is a Finnish grammatical form, the genitive plural of the adjective liukeneva, meaning soluble or dissolvable. It functions as an attributive modifier before a plural noun in the genitive case, typically describing substances that can dissolve in a solvent.

In practical usage, liukenevien occurs before a genitive plural noun to express phrases such as liukenevien aineiden pitoisuus (the concentration of soluble substances) or liukenevien yhdisteiden liukeneminen (the dissolution of soluble compounds). The corresponding nominative plural is liukenevat aineet (soluble substances). The form illustrates how Finnish adjectives inflect to agree with the case and number of the noun they modify.

Usage notes: liukenevien is common in scientific and technical Finnish, where solubility properties are described in relation to solvents or conditions. The related base form liukeneva is used for singular or generic references, while liukenevien appears specifically in contexts involving plural nouns in genitive. The concept is part of the broader field of solubility terminology in Finnish, alongside terms such as liukeneminen (dissolution) and liukenevuus (solubility).